patter

Example Sentences

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The organisation's chief executive, wing commander Ian Cumming, said he would never forget Lamond's "cheeky patter".

From BBC • Feb. 9, 2026

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

He was 27, an aspiring cop with a Hollywood apartment and a glib patter that reminded people of a used-car salesman.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 31, 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

“I love the sound of it,” Trina whispers, as if speaking too loudly might interrupt the drumming patter of the rain outside.

From "The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin)" by James Dashner