Synonyms of magpies

magpies

noun

plural of magpie

as in chatterers

a person who talks constantly

media magpies will no doubt seize upon the president's latest gaffe and blow it all out of proportion

Synonyms & Similar Words

• chatterers
• jays
• gossipers
• gossips
• babblers
• chatterboxes
• talkers
• conversationalists
• windbags
• gabblers
• prattlers
• gasbags
• blabbermouths
• cacklers
• jabberers
• conversers
• blowhards
• blabbers
• tattlers
• tattletales
• motormouths
• blatherskites
• blatherers
• talebearers
• discoursers

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of magpies

Other magpies gathered around it, as if saddened and confused. — Rivka Galchen, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026

John Deacon, Queen The members of Queen were magpies who could throw just about anything, from opera to rockabilly, into their world-conquering arena rock. — Al Shipley, SPIN, 8 Sep. 2026

Both birds are members of the Corvidae family, which also includes magpies and jays, and both crows and ravens are famously playful and intelligent. — Blythe Copeland, Martha Stewart, 31 Aug. 2026

The district further encouraged the public to report dead birds — particularly crows, jays, and magpies which are especially susceptible to the West Nile virus — to the California Department of Public Health to aid with mosquito surveillance and control efforts. — Reeti Malhotra, Sacbee.com, 22 May 2026

Why all single magpies have to be men is unclear — the patriarchy in action. — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 6 Mar. 2026

This kit packs in a lot—you’ll notice a fan with two magpies, a vase of fortune red fruit, a persimmon fruit, three golden ingots, and a calligraphy pen with a scroll. — Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 4 Feb. 2026

My creativity delights in currawong calls, and the ululation of magpies, warblers and kookaburras. — Literary Hub, 28 Jan. 2026

Then a hanging carcass should be protected from jays and magpies with cloth bags. — Maurice H. Decker, Outdoor Life, 17 Sep. 2025