Example Sentences

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In the words of the late great Marty DiBergi: Enough of my yakking.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 11, 2026

In other instances throughout, she fiddles with her phone while others are yakking away and is always just a bit on the outskirts.

From Salon • Aug. 13, 2023

Nice peaceful places are ruined by your yakking.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 25, 2023

Ryans considered starting a business, devoting himself to the clergy, finding a job yakking about football or .

From Washington Post • Jan. 21, 2023

I couldn’t say what or who they were, but yet here was Mother yakking it up with them like old home week.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver