Example Sentences

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She was gabbling something to Mr. Taphouse, but he couldn’t make it out either, because he said, “Slow down, Sister. Slow down. Take a breath and speak slowly.”

From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman

Already an excited voice was gabbling from the telescreen, but even as it started it was almost drowned by a roar of cheering from outside.

From "1984" by George Orwell

Mrs. Oliphant, who had made acquaintance with everybody, was gabbling away with her accustomed volubility.

From Bluebell A Novel by Huddleston, Mrs. George Croft

Prosper turned to Master Porges, who was gabbling prayers for his enemies.

From The Forest Lovers by Hewlett, Maurice Henry

Everybody was up, and Moses was superintending the household even while he was gabbling psalms.

From Children of the Ghetto A Study of a Peculiar People by Zangwill, Israel