conversationalist
a person who enjoys and contributes to good conversation; an interesting person in conversation.
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How to use conversationalist in a sentence
In person, Khoury is genial and a fine conversationalist, speaking English gilded with a pronounced Arabic accent.
Elias Khoury: Profile of the Essential Arab Novelist Today | Jacob Silverman | August 3, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTAs a brilliant conversationalist and well-versed political economist he has few rivals in his country.
The Philippine Islands | John ForemanHorace Bianchon was a brilliant and inspiring conversationalist.
Repertory Of The Comedie Humaine, Complete, A -- Z | Anatole Cerfberr and Jules Franois ChristopheShe mentioned to the Sister Superior afterward that young Mr. Arnold was really a delightful conversationalist.
Hilda | Sarah Jeanette DuncanWe bought our first groceries of Mrs. Robert Phin, of Strathdee, simply because she is an inimitable conversationalist.
Penelope's Experiences in Scotland | Kate Douglas Wiggin
On many topics he was not a good conversationalist, because he felt that he was not learned enough.
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British Dictionary definitions for conversationalist
conversationist
/ (ˌkɒnvəˈseɪʃənəlɪst) /
a person who enjoys or excels in conversation
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