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as in talkative
fond of talking or conversation
a garrulous boy who was in constant trouble for talking out of turn
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as in rambling
using or containing more words than necessary to express an idea
now that he's in his anecdotage, Grandpa likes to tell garrulous, shaggy-dog accounts of his youthful misadventures
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Recent Examples of garrulous
Heather Jones & Scott Troxel Their sometimes garrulous titles suggest that Heather Jones’s paintings tell stories.
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Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 5 July 2024
Argentines joking around in lilting Spanish and Australians with their distinctive garrulous accent.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2024
Recently, the garrulous Leon Trotsky has told the world to beware of a new Russian death ray.
—Mark Fischetti, Scientific American, 25 June 2024
The Moon in Cancer is making a positive trine to the Sun in Pisces, soothing us as we get used to our feelings, before the Moon then enters garrulous Leo.
—Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 19 Mar. 2024
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Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 5 July 2024
Argentines joking around in lilting Spanish and Australians with their distinctive garrulous accent.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2024
Recently, the garrulous Leon Trotsky has told the world to beware of a new Russian death ray.
—Mark Fischetti, Scientific American, 25 June 2024
The Moon in Cancer is making a positive trine to the Sun in Pisces, soothing us as we get used to our feelings, before the Moon then enters garrulous Leo.
—Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 19 Mar. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for garrulous
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The unassuming O’Connell even mustered up some swagger and was much more talkative with teammates on the practice field.Vic Tafur, The Athletic, 20 Aug. 2024
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Those born under the Gemini zodiac sign are said to be talkative, outgoing and adaptable.Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 18 June 2024
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There is more than 178 feet of beach and ocean frontage, which can be accessed via a rambling wooden staircase.Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 5 Nov. 2024
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Some, of course, will find this style of writing off-putting and too rambling or the prose verging on purple, the narrative perhaps not story-driven enough.Erik Kain, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
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Like any good network soap, Grey’s loves to torture us with exaggerated teaser clips.Laura Bradley, Vulture, 15 Nov. 2024
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Because of the same exaggerated respect for states, each elects two of the 100 senators.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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Words, including those of artists themselves—as prolix in their way as critics, curators, and historians—can serve vision but can also deflect from it.Barry Schwabsky, ARTnews.com, 3 Sep. 2019
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In 1949, a young American artist named Ray Johnson left Black Mountain College near Asheville, N.C., moved to New York City and began to explore his prolix talents, both visual and verbal.Roberta Smith, New York Times, 30 May 2024
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“Garrulous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/garrulous. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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