patter

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Lanky, hunched and fragile, Skarsgård’s version isn’t quite as salt-of the-earth, although he’s captured his rapid patter and the burning menace in his eyes.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 8, 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

Max Mutchnick and David Kohan co-created “Mid-Century Modern,” and its comedic timing and glib patter are reminiscent of their previous and more famous collaboration, “Will & Grace.”

From Salon • May 29, 2025

The only sound is the patter of the rain turning Saint-Malo into mud.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr