patter
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Over the years, it became an established tradition that Ko-Ko rewrite his patter song, “I’ve Got a Little List,” to keep the operetta’s satire topical.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2026
The wily old fox, his patter and his influence has juxtaposed a disconnect between the board and the stands.
From BBC • Dec. 3, 2025
Mr. Brady pulled off Don Profondo’s patter song “Medaglie incomparabili,” a tongue-twisting list of precious objects, as an auctioneer’s spiel.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 1, 2025
We banged out meals for a while, Lydia amusing us with her usual patter, Tommy dunking clams and shrimp into hot grease, the usual ebb and flow of a busy kitchen.
From Salon • Dec. 20, 2000
The autumn day had turned from sunny to grey, and a light patter of rain ran down the grubby shop window.
From "The Graveyard Book" by Neil Gaiman
Vocabulary lists containing patter
The Watsons Go to Birmingham
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Not Your Father's Word List: Pater, Patr
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"There Will Come Soft Rains" by Ray Bradbury
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