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
Dorenkamp said it all clicked when he found his “filler word,” a tool auctioneers use to maintain their rhythm and smooth out their patter when bidding slows down.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 28, 2025
Immigration enforcement officers had only come by once in the past five years, when he was out, Surchi said during his sales patter.
From BBC • Nov. 4, 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
A deadly silence filled the house apart from the gentle patter of the rain.
From "And Then There Were None" by Agatha Christie
Vocabulary lists containing patter
The Watsons Go to Birmingham
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"There Will Come Soft Rains" by Ray Bradbury
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