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Definition of natternext
chiefly British

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of natter
Noun
George Seaton, the Academy president, natters on about the 50th birthday of film, and the worldwide context of the current films, a tacit dig at TV. — Bill Wyman, Vulture, 28 Feb. 2025 Ask me for something to watch — and listen to me natter on for much too long, leaping from one title to another. — Matthew Gilbert, BostonGlobe.com, 4 July 2022
Verb
If this accretion of celebrations of her Adria-ness seemed, individually, like nattering reminders of her time running short, the sheer mass of want for her presence pleased her. — Daniel D'addario, Variety, 17 Feb. 2025 Its protagonist struggles to raise a mutant creature while also dealing with nattering in-laws and a mundane job. — David Sims, The Atlantic, 17 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for natter
Recent Examples of Synonyms for natter
Noun
  • The show featured chats with guests and Christian entertainers.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Oct. 2026
  • In chat logs between him and the other individuals, Tate allegedly shared these videos, and bragged about his apparent control over her.
    — Elisabeth Garber-Paul, Rolling Stone, 7 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Sitting in one of the ship’s myriad bars and talking to strangers is one of the most interesting, and often lovely, things a person can do on board.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Wells' friends said Wells did not return to the mainland with them, choosing instead to stay behind to talk with a girl, a claim his family has disputed.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • As for the constant chatter about the unwelcome safety tech, Roma said the objections may be exaggerated.
    — Morgan Korn, ABC News, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Instead, as far as endings for superhero stories go, Episode 8 has a lot of chatter.
    — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 4 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • This was already noticed long before the emergence of AI chatbots with the power to converse.
    — Pascal Vrticka, Scientific American, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Users can access dots through OpenAI's ChatGPT platform, Altman said, adding that in the future, people will be able to converse with the agents by phone and text.
    — Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026

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“Natter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/natter. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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