| 单词 | conversationalist |
| 例句 | Well, it’s not like he’s going to get points for being a conversationalist. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z “The elder Miss Finch preferred to stay a finch most all of the time. Which was just as well, really. She never was much of a conversationalist.” Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z Mama was a vivid conversationalist and people liked to hear her talk. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z I was being a lousy conversationalist, but I didn't feel like it. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z This topic doesn't make me a gifted conversationalist, but at least it makes me adequate. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z “Perhaps the best conversationalist in the world is the man who helps others to talk.” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z “Tom Smith,” lamented a reporter, “is by no means a long distance conversationalist. Ten words in a row for him would constitute a course record.” Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z “He’s a wonderful conversationalist — very witty, very lively, very politically thoughtful without being doctrinaire — and the conversation zoomed over many different topics in a zestful and engaged way,” she said. Latkes and Dante Led to Love 2020-06-19T04:00:00Z The men’s barroom banter in the opening scene of “The Witch Elm” echoes similar talk in French’s heretofore finest novel, “Faithful Place,” though this group of conversationalists is more upscale. Tana French Is at Her Suspenseful Best in ‘The Witch Elm’ 2018-10-07T04:00:00Z Even the meanest online conversationalist writes more in a day than most 20th-century folk did in a week, and all that practice is producing new complexity. Emojis Are Language Too: A Linguist Says Internet-Speak Isn’t Such a Bad Thing 2019-08-16T04:00:00Z Moreover, not only was he a fine conversationalist, he was a “great listener.” Date Lab: She loved that he spoke Spanish, too. He worried his Spanish was rusty. 2018-07-13T04:00:00Z Holmes is an energetic conversationalist, his speech animated by funny voices, constant hand gestures and a steady stream of laughter. In ‘How We Roll,’ Pete Holmes Looks to Bowl Over Mainstream America 2022-03-25T04:00:00Z Even the most brilliant conversationalists can grow tiring when you are locked in a room with them for too long a time. Virgil Thomson’s Enduring Critique of Classical Music in America 2014-12-04T05:00:00Z Muted Affection My father is a really nice guy, but he is super-shy and not much of a conversationalist. Social Q?s: Plenty of Seats, but Only One Behind the Wheel 2011-06-16T23:59:30Z There are lots of wide-ranging podcasts from entertaining conversationalists. Bestselling authors Sherman Alexie and Jess Walter launch podcast 2014-08-28T04:00:00Z Like a good conversationalist, it kept me interested. Set the stage for spring with these 5 wines 2017-03-17T04:00:00Z I don’t think he learned much about me: he’s an “I” and “me” conversationalist. Blind date: ‘He’s an “I” and “me” conversationalist’ 2017-08-05T04:00:00Z Not coincidentally, no nation produces better conversationalists than Brazilians; I've often said I'd just as soon drink with five Brazilian strangers than five American friends. Frugal Traveler Blog: You Will Love Sao Paulo. (Please?) 2012-10-25T03:15:25Z On a frigid day recently, Jones, who is a vivacious and engaging conversationalist, offered a visit to her studio in Hudson, N.Y. Jennie C. Jones, a Minimalist Who Calls Her Own Tune 2022-02-10T05:00:00Z She recounted that Brad “told me I was one of the best conversationalists he ever met. That was very nice to hear.” Date Lab: ‘Please tell him I’m not ghosting him’ 2018-09-24T04:00:00Z He’s a “good-looking guy. A creative type and good conversationalist with interests and hobbies.” Date Lab: She suspected they had been on a date before 2020-10-05T04:00:00Z He did tons of interviews, but many of them involved celebrity conversationalists who pitched softball questions. Perspective | What Obama gets right — and very wrong — about the media 2020-11-17T05:00:00Z Much like Vin Diesel, the actor who plays him, he’s not the world’s most inspired conversationalist. “I am Groot”: The secret environmental messaging buried in “Guardians of the Galaxy” 2014-08-08T04:00:00Z But Cooper and Strahan played the part of hospitable guides rather than curious conversationalists, doing their part to validate and verify Harry's charisma instead of revealing unexpected sides of him. Prince Harry's special relationship with the American media proves it's good to be the "Spare" 2023-01-13T05:00:00Z I happen to be one of the most discursive conversationalists on the planet. ArtsBeat: Arts & Leisure Preview: Cher, Fran Lebowitz and More 2010-11-19T22:50:00Z As a conversationalist, Shorter still likes to jump around, but he’s easier to follow than he used to be. Jazz icon Wayne Shorter can play anything. He’s still trying to say everything. 2018-11-29T05:00:00Z My second guy, the next week, was also highly cultured, a creative venture capitalist, who was familiar with my work, and turned out to be a truly excellent conversationalist. My year on Match.com 2013-03-31T11:00:00Z It’s shamelessly partial but also warmly pleasurable, partly because Mr. Linklater is an engaging and humble conversationalist who moves easily to the beat of his own soundtrack. Review: ‘Richard Linklater: Dream Is Destiny’ Lionizes a Maverick Talent 2016-08-04T04:00:00Z Above all, Micky was smart and funny, impressively well-read, endlessly fascinated by all aspects of popular and boho culture, a sparkling conversationalist and a world-class raconteur. Goodbye, Mick Farren, activist, rabble-rousing rocker and NME journalist 2013-07-29T16:32:50Z Dudamel is such an exuberant conversationalist that the guards are doubtless essential. Dudamel abides 2010-09-16T21:00:00Z There’s a talking tiger, too, and even one of the dead rats is a fairly good conversationalist, or at least better than Henry Kissinger, but that’s setting the bar pretty low. Stephen King and Owen King imagine a world where women aren’t woke 2017-09-18T04:00:00Z “He had that strange falsetto voice for which he was so well known. He was very short, perfectly dressed, groomed and coifed. And he was a magic conversationalist — his sentences were like stories.” We’re still talking about Truman Capote’s Black and White Ball 50 years later. Here’s why. 2016-11-27T05:00:00Z I want to ask you — You've been a professional conversationalist for so long. Tina Brown pulls no punches: "If you're a woman, you have to be gold in a silver job" 2019-02-11T05:00:00Z In “Guide” he registers mainly as a great conversationalist who keeps talking well after he has made his essential points. | 'The Intelligent Homosexual?s Guide to Capitalism and Socialism With a Key to the Scriptures': Debating Dialectics and Dad?s Suicide Plan 2011-05-06T13:00:05Z “He was a good conversationalist, a warm, sincere type,” Ms. Albani said in an interview. Frank Whipple, Whose Nun Paintings Drew Hollywood Fans, Dies at 93 2016-06-29T04:00:00Z His character is either a stumbling, fumbling, fawn-eyed space cadet or an articulate, erudite conversationalist, depending on Range’s whim. ‘Stardust’ Review: A Week With David Bowie, Unaccompanied by His Music 2020-11-26T05:00:00Z A deep thinker and a cordial, ruminative conversationalist, Hansen-Love is notably private about her romantic partnerships. Mia Hansen-Love and the Hazy Line Where Real Life Ends and Art Begins 2023-01-27T05:00:00Z But I was a good conversationalist, so with me around he had someone to talk to about comics, which he hadn’t had before. Eyeball Kicks: Jules Feiffer’s Glory Years 2015-04-23T04:00:00Z Texan Madelyne is a voracious reader, a good conversationalist and is attracted to outdoorsy men. Date Lab: The more they talked, the more they seemed alike 2016-05-23T04:00:00Z This was probably necessary, as the real Callas was said to be a deeply boring conversationalist. | 'Master Class': Enough About You; Let?s Revisit My Glory Days 2011-07-08T02:01:43Z He was a virtuoso conversationalist, seemingly able to talk about anything: politics, books, music, travel. The spy who taught me: My sophisticated British diplomat friend harbored a secret double life 2017-02-20T05:00:00Z She is an energetic conversationalist who speaks English with a lilting Croatian accent and nimbly moves between personal anecdote and cultural analysis. Dubravka Ugresic Returns to America 2018-11-21T05:00:00Z An easy conversationalist whose decades spent behind a piano have served him well, banter-wise, the pianist was in good spirits, acknowledging his recent birthday with a tone of shocked resignation. Billy Joel's first concert at Hollywood Bowl: An L.A. 'Piano Man' 2014-05-18T04:00:00Z “A good conversationalist is somebody who is fun to talk to,” she said. How to Talk to People, According to Terry Gross 2018-11-17T05:00:00Z Mr. Maron does simple outlines before his interviews and relies heavily on his abilities as a conversationalist to carry the interviews. Arts & Leisure Preview: The Comic Who Explores Comedy?s Darkest Side 2011-01-06T19:37:09Z He’s a dynamic conversationalist, whether referencing Ralph Ellison or making it clear that he’s not just a fair-weather fan of the Cleveland Indians. The evolution of Tom Hanks My hostess, who went by the English name “Queen,” was pretty, but not much of a conversationalist. Fawning over fauna: A guide to Tokyo’s menagerie of animal cafes 2015-10-08T04:00:00Z The voice-recognition software performs a wealth of functions for the autistic community: conversationalist, babysitter and elocution trainer. ‘To Siri With Love’: The tale of a mother, a son and a phone 2017-08-19T04:00:00Z I say that as the husband who is admittedly a terrible conversationalist and often struggles when my wife’s friends or family are over and she leaves the room. Carolyn Hax: Trying, and struggling, to click with the widower of a dear friend 2016-01-25T05:00:00Z He is taller than Simon and is an engaging, if somewhat wandering, conversationalist. Nathaniel and Simon: The Brothers Rich 2013-01-04T21:32:05Z And she is nothing if not an ace conversationalist, particularly with the right guest. A not-so-rosy picture behind the scenes 2012-03-08T01:12:00Z “I think I’m pretty good as a conversationalist, but maybe not A-plus,” he said. Date Lab: It didn’t ‘take much to get us to start talking’ 2020-11-17T05:00:00Z “I happen to be one of the most discursive conversationalists on the planet,” she said. Never Mind The Question, Here?s the Answer 2010-11-20T19:34:00Z Light is a graceful and animated conversationalist, who sometimes calls you “darling” and occasionally quotes Hugo and Kierkegaard and Eleanor Roosevelt. Transparent's Judith Light: 'Botox doesn't work on me. I'm serious. I've tried it' 2019-09-27T04:00:00Z He pursued little music afterward and spent his last years living in a van, but was a well-known character and conversationalist on the streets of Claremont, a college town east of Los Angeles. Early Mothers of Invention member Ray Collins dies 2012-12-28T04:31:05Z Bezuidenhout evokes a lively exchange with a vivacious, charming conversationalist, with phrasing as natural as speech. CD reviews: Music that conjures emotionally charged spaces. 2016-03-31T04:00:00Z Griselda, a high-end hairdresser, was a perfect date in three ways: she was very pretty, she was a charming conversationalist, and best of all, she couldn’t dance tango. Frugal Traveler: Buenos Aires, the Frugal Way 2010-11-24T04:00:00Z Mr. Shorter is a notoriously elliptical conversationalist, prone to cosmic digression and quick-fire allusion. Wayne Shorter’s New Album Is ‘Without a Net’ 2013-01-31T17:38:26Z These pleasant conversationalists are referring specifically to your father, though, opening that door — and they are harboring false impressions of him. Perspective | Carolyn Hax: You are not bound to secrecy about your father’s abuse 2021-04-26T04:00:00Z And you get the feeling that Wallace himself might have given Lipsky an award for being a conversationalist, too. Book Review: David Foster Wallace Biography 2010-04-14T13:25:00Z He was a close friend and extraordinary conversationalist. Edelweiss, Edelweiss? Julie Andrews Loves Reading About 18th-Century Plant Hunters 2019-12-05T05:00:00Z Her television persona was that of a friend and teacher, not a dinner-party conversationalist. The Passionate, Progressive Politics of Julia Child 2019-03-26T04:00:00Z She’s as analytical as she is emotional and a chatty, thoughtful conversationalist. How Robyn, Pop’s Glittery Rebel, Danced Her Way Back From Darkness 2018-09-21T04:00:00Z It’s not like dude is going to know what good movies are out or who just got kicked off “Survivor,” and I’m not enough of a conversationalist to dream up something other than whatever E! Samantha Irby: By the Book 2018-05-10T04:00:00Z In an interview in Manhattan last month, fresh off a plane from London, he proved an affable and erudite conversationalist. Film: The Gang That Couldn?t Bomb Straight 2010-10-23T16:08:00Z This is not to suggest Ms. Anderson is a lazy conversationalist. Pamela Anderson’s Garden of Eden 2020-05-28T04:00:00Z “Better at chess, better at video games, better athlete, a better conversationalist, tells better jokes. I stopped trying for a long time.” Reckoning with an Upbringing in a ‘Noah’s Ark’ of a Family, With ‘Two of Every Race’ 2023-03-27T04:00:00Z “He was a good conversationalist, and he asked lots of questions. He gets high marks for that.” Date Lab: Her love of mixed martial arts surprised him 2020-03-16T04:00:00Z “Meerim is beautiful and intelligent, a fabulous conversationalist, and is always bubbling with ideas,” Ms. Adams said. In Lockdown, a Long-Distance Romance Grew Stronger 2022-01-14T05:00:00Z She was an acerbic and provocative conversationalist, whether talking about her views on politics or the latest actor. Sue Mengers and the Hollywood Salon She Left Behind 2011-10-21T20:35:56Z She was a very good listener, good at asking questions, a good conversationalist. Date Lab: A red and blue date 2016-11-18T05:00:00Z Over the years, Mr. Letterman played with the form less, but he developed into a great conversationalist and storyteller. David Letterman Leaves His Successors a Rich Comedic Bequest 2015-05-12T04:00:00Z Tall, with carefully cut hair and rakish good looks, he is a lively conversationalist, often reflecting instantly on what he has just said with a touch of self-deprecating humor. Robin Thicke, a Romantic, Has a Naughty Hit 2013-07-21T16:14:52Z In the years since he has retired from the sidelines, no one is a better conversationalist than Coach, for whom I played during my freshman and sophomore years at Princeton, from 1994-96. The Power of Pete Carril 2011-03-16T13:30:00Z Friends shared stories of conversationalists ruining house shows, people being loud during arena gigs or chatterboxes taking selfies in the front row while a band played. The loudmouth at the concert: Why can’t people stop talking and listen to the music? 2018-06-25T04:00:00Z It was a rare guarded moment for Ms. Tsangari, a disarmingly forthright conversationalist with a ready laugh and a habit of redirecting questions at her interviewer. Athina Rachel Tsangari Directs ?Attenberg? 2012-03-02T19:13:03Z As he approaches 90, he is a dynamic conversationalist, gallery hopper, mentor, critic and family man. Alex Katz at 88: Portrait of the artist unable to slow down 2015-07-23T04:00:00Z That brings us to “Howard Stern Comes Again,” a new 549-page collection of his radio interviews that he hopes marks his evolution from an impatient and often nasty blabbermouth to a master conversationalist. Meet the new Howard Stern. He’d like to make amends for the old Howard Stern. 2019-05-15T04:00:00Z But this behavior seems very odd — even if you and your mother are terrible conversationalists. Social Q’s: When Neighbors Don’t Say Thanks for Using Your Pool 2012-07-13T17:10:52Z Spalding, an easygoing conversationalist who effortlessly accesses a broad range of scientific vernacular, lights up when unpacking the medicinal powers of music. Esperanza Spalding’s Quest to Find Healing in Music 2021-04-01T04:00:00Z An open, fluid conversationalist, she was recently interviewed in her home, where she lives with her husband, the filmmaker Frank Cantor, and where they raised their two children, who are now grown. A Tale Scooped From the Cauldron of History 2011-07-24T17:41:02Z He was a brilliant aesthete, a connoisseur, an intellectual who devoured ideas and as stimulating a conversationalist as you could ever encounter. A New Biography of the Architect Philip Johnson, the ‘Man in the Glass House’ 2018-12-20T05:00:00Z On his Date Lab profile, he listed his type as “tall, driven, sense of humor, good conversationalist.” Date Lab: He knew how he felt almost immediately 2019-09-04T04:00:00Z Mr. Cyrille is a gregarious conversationalist, quick to illustrate any point. Andrew Cyrille’s Late-Career Renaissance 2016-10-17T04:00:00Z It reminded me of what it was like to gather in France in the salons, where people were witty and good conversationalists. Kathy Valentine of the Go-Go’s Would Like to Talk to You About Memes 2020-03-31T04:00:00Z “I thought he was very smart, very funny and a gifted conversationalist,” Ms. Cunningham said. From Dating to Marriage, He Had a 5-Prong Plan 2018-05-04T04:00:00Z Taylor is a gregarious, animated conversationalist who speaks with passion, humor and conviction. Andy Taylor on new solo album: "It's the beginning of something that I didn't think I'd have" 2023-09-30T04:00:00Z They’re good, easy conversationalists, chatting about everything from the Harry Potter books to photography to the movies. My day at Westboro Baptist: “Yes, Jesus hates you” 2013-03-24T11:00:00Z “He was family oriented and a great conversationalist.” Her Persistence Paid Off 2021-11-12T05:00:00Z Newkirk on Hogan’s Heroes, but he was best-known as a sly, saucy daytime TV conversationalist on Match Game and, most famously, Family Feud. Richard Dawson, 1932–2012 2012-06-04T21:10:52Z Hope: He’s definitely an intelligent guy and a great conversationalist. Date Lab: They liked what they saw. Would they like more than than just looks? "I think our mentality on our first two albums was: Let's just do whatever we want," said Martians, a voluble conversationalist compared to his more reserved bandmate. Syd tha Kyd and Matt Martians widen the Internet's connection with 'Ego Death' 2015-07-04T04:00:00Z “She was just a great conversationalist, and super smart as well,” Mr. Sugar said. In Each Other’s Corner From the Beginning 2019-01-26T05:00:00Z “She was a woman of formidable intellect,” we read, and “the best conversationalist this side of the Mississippi.” ‘The Mockingbird Next Door’ by Marja Mills 2014-07-17T04:00:00Z “I found Bill to be really intelligent, really charming and a great conversationalist.” Politics Aside, a Win for Both in the Senate Softball League 2020-01-18T05:00:00Z He was, though, an astonishingly entertaining conversationalist, in public and private, with some claim to be the most consistent wit since Oscar Wilde. Gore Vidal reached amazing heights but missed out on main ambitions 2012-08-01T18:03:25Z Myself, I’m not such a great conversationalist, so I’d like to invite people for their company. Elizabeth McCracken: By the Book 2019-01-24T05:00:00Z Nevertheless, Eliza speaks admiringly of his interpersonal skills: “You’re just such a satisfying conversationalist. You always have an answer for everything.” Theater Review: ‘The (Curious Case of the) Watson Intelligence’ 2013-12-10T03:00:01Z Great conversationalist, with excellent taste in British comedy. Blind date: ‘I had my first porn star martini’ 2019-03-30T04:00:00Z "You're amazing," he mutters repeatedly, the arch conversationalist apparently lost for words. We Are Scientists – review 2012-07-26T15:42:48Z She was a wonderful conversationalist with beautiful hands; good manicures were one of her few indulgences after a lifetime of tending to others, washing dishes, cleaning up, making do. Toni Morrison’s Truth 2019-08-08T04:00:00Z Stewart is a great conversationalist and can use that skill to get inside people's heads. The making of a right-wing martyr 2023-05-31T04:00:00Z This training can take months, and millions of dollars; it can also sharpen the skills of the artificial conversationalist. A.I. Is Becoming More Conversant. But Will It Get More Honest? 2023-01-10T05:00:00Z And others have found that sometimes success in creating a convincing computer conversationalist brings unexpected problems. New chatbot has everyone talking to it 2022-12-06T05:00:00Z He wasn’t a natural conversationalist and didn’t seem comfortable mingling at the Hollywood events where he was now expected to appear. Was This $100 Billion Deal the Worst Merger Ever? 2022-11-19T05:00:00Z Some people who have met DeSantis earlier this year described the governor as a poor conversationalist with donors. Trump and DeSantis: Once allies, now in simmering rivalry with 2024 nearing 2022-09-24T04:00:00Z Sitting before a portrait of Martin Luther King Jr. and a “Hunger Games” movie poster tacked to the wall, he was a laid-back, friendly host and conversationalist. The mystery behind the crime wave at 312 Riverside Drive 2022-09-18T04:00:00Z Astronomy is like any new language: it may take a while to become a good conversationalist. Astronomy 2016-10-13T00:00:00Z As dark as his novels can sometimes be, there is a silver thread of whimsy running through them, one that is brighter and broader in Rushdie the conversationalist. Salman Rushdie and the long shadow of 'The Satanic Verses' 2022-08-17T04:00:00Z I took a chance because he was a great conversationalist. L.A. Affairs: I signed up for online dating. Are L.A. men really this extra? 2022-07-08T04:00:00Z He’s a subversive and playful conversationalist, but — not to ruin his reputation — also sweet, gentle, almost subdued. John Waters' day in L.A.: Thoughts on his novel, Johnny Depp, Woody Allen and the U.S.A. 2022-05-23T04:00:00Z Trump, he said, was always a good conversationalist when it came to his favorite topic: “As long as it’s about him, it’s a good thing,” Graham said. ‘Exhilarated’ McConnell said Jan. 6 ‘discredited’ Trump, book says 2022-04-25T04:00:00Z Hibbah, 27, is “open to a relationship,” preferably with someone who shares her Arabic cultural background, is close with his family and a great conversationalist. Date Lab: He made it clear that his end goal was marriage 2022-01-27T05:00:00Z He and his consort, Queen Mary, were famously uninspired conversationalists. Review | George V, the proudly ‘ordinary’ king who rebranded the British monarchy 2022-01-28T05:00:00Z "He was a very sociable person who liked to help people out and was a good conversationalist," explained Jane. Five years in hospital 'is like dad being stolen' 2022-01-28T05:00:00Z This foreshadows the disintegration of their relationship; soon Agnes will be chiding her for not being such a good conversationalist after all. Review: A narrator under an artist's thrall — and a novel under Rachel Cusk's influence 2021-11-30T05:00:00Z Although he was an erudite conversationalist, Mr. Sondheim regularly insisted that he much preferred puzzles of all sorts to reading books. Stephen Sondheim, central figure in American musical theater, dies at 91 2021-11-26T05:00:00Z A great conversationalist, he had encyclopedic knowledge of sports, movie and music trivia and knew quirky details of Portland history. Steven DuBois, beloved and eclectic AP raconteur, dead at 53 2021-10-14T04:00:00Z Like good conversationalists, neuroscientists at Dartmouth College have taken that idea and carried it to new places. Making Eye Contact Signals a New Turn in a Conversation 2021-09-21T04:00:00Z I mention his silence because he is not a silent person, not at all, but a conversationalist, a fabulist, a fast talker. What Will My Son Remember of This Horrible Year? 2021-06-03T04:00:00Z That grandmother had been none other than Madame de Staël, the writer, political theorist and famed conversationalist who epitomized France’s brilliant society during the decades before and after the French Revolution. Beauty embalmed in a painting That could be community leaders, mentors, or just people who consider themselves conversationalists. Can Clubhouse keep the party going? 2021-04-14T04:00:00Z “Greetings, conversationalists across the fruited plain,” he began in one of his stream-of-consciousness perorations from the bunker, an American flag dangling in the corner. Rush Limbaugh Dies at 70; Turned Talk Radio Into a Right-Wing Attack Machine 2021-02-17T05:00:00Z But he was an intoxicating conversationalist, the type who’d burst into your office whenever a new thought occurred to him, eager to discuss it, even more eager to collaborate. Opinion | Happiness Won’t Save You 2020-11-24T05:00:00Z There are a lot of great wave riders these days, but none is a more fluent conversationalist on the subject than the 56-year-old Hamilton. Perspective | As the waves crash around us, learn from one of the greatest riders on the planet 2020-11-25T05:00:00Z She has never had a private meeting with Trump, but one adviser who knows her predicted her personality would click well with the president’s because the jurist is “feisty and an engaging conversationalist.” Republicans prepare to move quickly on Supreme Court opening as Trump weighs top contenders 2020-09-20T04:00:00Z “She was an extraordinarily engaged and engaging conversationalist who didn’t insist on talking,” Nicholas said. Lois Shaver, a teacher who ‘made every student feel smart,’ dies of covid-19 2020-05-29T04:00:00Z "We are so grateful that until the very end Bob remained our witty, kind, knowledgeable, conversationalist father, grandfather and great grandfather, and we will miss him greatly." World's oldest man dies, aged 112 2020-05-28T04:00:00Z But when I heard that giggle, my paranoid brain transformed him from a friendly, spirited conversationalist into something else: a potentially deadly enemy. I'm a boomer afraid of the coronavirus. My millennial roommate thinks it's a joke 2020-05-01T04:00:00Z He described Azhar as a pleasant conversationalist who was always cooperative. The Terrorist Who Got Away 2020-03-19T04:00:00Z A memorable conversationalist, they could speak for hours on dark magick and mysticism, the history of tattoo art and body manipulation and the ways in which pain and pleasure were intertwined. Time and space could never contain musician, artist and thinker Genesis P-Orridge 2020-03-15T04:00:00Z On Wednesday, I found him to be an easy conversationalist—not always a given with players—and open about his history with the game. 2020 Players: Scottie Scheffler is easy going rookie with strong competitive drive - Golf Digest 2020-03-12T04:00:00Z Sarah: The smooth one is a much better conversationalist. Siba the Standard Poodle Wins Westminster Dog Show 2020-02-11T05:00:00Z Not every Uber driver is a worthy conversationalist, but I think we can all agree that IRL human interaction is a dying breed. Waymo’s driverless car: ghost-riding in the back seat of a robot taxi 2019-12-09T05:00:00Z Yasuke met Nobunaga shortly after his arrival in Japan and he piqued his interest, the filmmakers say, by being a talented conversationalist. The mysterious life of an African samurai 2019-10-13T04:00:00Z Dan was an awkward conversationalist when he could be bothered to hold a conversation: when he arrived in a new town, he liked nothing better than to go comic-book hunting and eat junk food. Daniel Johnston had the biggest heart in indie rock – and magical songs 2019-09-12T04:00:00Z “In the public arena he exploits at least the following masks: the rousing orator, the affable conversationalist, and the bumbling amateur,” said Paul Chilton, professor emeritus of Linguistics at Lancaster University. Boris Johnson's magniloquent tongue reaps political gold, linguists... 2019-07-23T04:00:00Z Although more effusive now, he remains a careful conversationalist, approaching sentences like a man negotiating a treacherous slope. Bill Callahan: 'I can't die – life is too good, it can't end' 2019-06-13T04:00:00Z Yet she’s clearly also a sociable person — good-humored, interested in others, a fluent and enthusiastic conversationalist. The art’s not ready until you’ve suffered enough 2019-06-05T04:00:00Z In person, the most striking thing about Beckham is how down-to-earth she is – a natural conversationalist with a knack for striking up an instant, low-level intimacy. Victoria Beckham: ‘You have to be quite controlling’ 2019-01-19T05:00:00Z Her associates say De Havilland can still be a witty and frank conversationalist. Olivia de Havilland won't give up her fight with FX. Will the Supreme Court hear her case? 2018-12-10T05:00:00Z He can be found, still on his way up, in his late forties, making some appearances, as both conversationalist and subject, on the Nixon White House tapes. George H. W. Bush, the Forty-First President of the United States, Dies at Ninety-Four 2018-12-01T05:00:00Z If you found your attempts at being a conversationalist lacking during your most recent holiday meal, Hot Pot Panic might just be what you need. Hot Pot Panic could help you train for your holiday meal conversations 2018-11-25T05:00:00Z Without other tools or interventions, your visit was primarily a conversation; a good clinician was probably a good conversationalist. Is Chronic Anxiety a Learning Disorder? 2018-10-11T04:00:00Z “He’s just a great conversationalist,” says Malina, who was a regular on “The West Wing” for four seasons. The 'Song Exploder' podcast analyzes music’s DNA, one track at a time - Los Angeles Times 2018-09-25T04:00:00Z Within its wide scope, Eager includes other nuggets sure to make you the most fascinating conversationalist at your next party. Beavers Made America Great, a New Book Explains 2018-08-20T04:00:00Z He describes him as “a very pleasant conversationalist”. The black detective who infiltrated the Ku Klux Klan 2018-07-22T04:00:00Z “He had a great personality, was very smart, wickedly funny, and a good conversationalist,” she said, according to the parole board account of her testimony. Ohio begins preparations to execute killer of man met in bar 2018-07-16T04:00:00Z Few would have expected an insecure, resentful, former cokehead to be such an empathetic conversationalist, I tell him. Marc Maron: ‘I’m familiar with coke, anger, bullying, selfishness’ 2018-06-16T04:00:00Z Giacometti was a voluble and, by all accounts, enchanting conversationalist, humbly courteous, whose most frequent topic happened to be the hopelessness of his enterprise. Giacometti’s Skinny Sublimity 2018-06-11T04:00:00Z Philip was the wittiest conversationalist you could imagine, and it didn’t take long to notice that all his gaiety and bubbling brilliance were directed towards exposing hypocrisy. ‘I did the best I could with what I had…’: writers on the Philip Roth they knew 2018-05-27T04:00:00Z Chua – who is a stimulating conversationalist: chatty, clever, enthusiastic and funny – says her true tribe is her family. After being the 'Tiger Mom', Amy Chua turns to political tribalism 2018-03-01T05:00:00Z Maybe this would lead to you becoming a more skilled conversationalist. A distraction? Far from it – your smartphone is your best friend | Phoebe-Jane Boyd 2018-03-01T05:00:00Z My Next Guest Needs No Introduction is funny, but it is Letterman — replete with his now trademark beard — using his skills as a conversationalist first, and a comedian second. Netflix’s My Next Guest Needs No Introduction proves the world still needs David Letterman 2018-01-12T05:00:00Z He's a passionate conversationalist who seamlessly transitions from fun chitchat to intense real talk. This is how actor Walton Goggins throws a holiday cocktail party 2017-11-03T04:00:00Z Jimmy is one of the greatest conversationalists in the world. Alec Baldwin breaks his silence about James Toback: 'I never had one conversation with Jimmy about his sex life' 2017-10-31T04:00:00Z He is nice, yes, but he’s also wise, loyal, generous, open, smart, polite, a master conversationalist, and full of energy and enthusiasm. Read an Exclusive Excerpt From Ivana Trump's New Memoir 2017-10-09T04:00:00Z She responds by asking, “Through dance?” proving herself to be a smooth and natural conversationalist. The Emoji Movie is so bad, it made us yell at strangers on the street 2017-07-28T04:00:00Z This is Letterman as a conversationalist first, and a comedian second The subject matter alone distances itself from the more irreverent stretches of Letterman’s career. Netflix’s My Next Guest Needs No Introduction proves the world still needs David Letterman 2018-01-12T05:00:00Z Lit by glowing neon, fueled by the rhythm of ’80s power pop and fashioned from stiletto heels, cigarettes, guns and sunglasses, it looks and sounds good, but it isn’t much of a conversationalist. Review | ‘Atomic Blonde’ looks sexy, but the story leaves much to be desired 2017-07-27T04:00:00Z “She was in fact empathetic, warm, nonjudgmental and a wonderful conversationalist,” Flynt wrote. Review: A revealing look at a beloved, mysterious writer 2017-07-10T04:00:00Z In “The Death of Louis XIV,” Léaud shows us stray glimmers of the droll conversationalist and irrepressible bon vivant the Sun King once must have been. Jean-Pierre Léaud is the mesmerizing centerpiece of 'The Death of Louis XIV' 2017-06-01T04:00:00Z The attraction was instant, leading to a courtship that established their respective roles, with Diana the hyperactive conversationalist, the snappy, insatiable arguer. The Feuds of Diana Trilling 2017-05-22T04:00:00Z Soon after, the Say Hello project – which invites residents to wear stickers or buttons that identify themselves as willing conversationalists – set up shop in a busy cafe in east Vancouver. Is Vancouver lonelier than most cities or just better about addressing it? 2017-04-04T04:00:00Z As an interviewer, he was an informed conversationalist and good listener who never sought to impress his guests, or viewers, with a display of his own knowledge. Robert Osborne was everyone's favorite movie date 2017-03-06T05:00:00Z These days, he is a garrulous conversationalist who requires little prodding. 'I thought I was smarter than almost everybody': my double life as a KGB agent 2017-02-11T05:00:00Z He is a lively dining companion: a lusty eater and a quicksilver conversationalist. Anthony Bourdain’s Moveable Feast 2017-02-05T05:00:00Z By all accounts a fascinating conversationalist, Axelrod recalled exploring the city as a teen in the 1950s in search of musical inspiration. Influential Los Angeles music producer and arranger David Axelrod, whose work was sampled by Dr. Dre, Eminem and Earl Sweatshirt, has died 2017-02-06T05:00:00Z Great conversationalist, always relaxed, great taste in music. My Shot: Jesper Parnevik - Golf Digest 2016-10-19T04:00:00Z The encounters tended to be brief, because even in the most favorable circumstances Kirk has always been a somewhat awkward conversationalist. Can the G.O.P. Senate Majority Survive Donald Trump? 2016-07-12T04:00:00Z He was “rigorous to the point of being a bore,” Pritula said, and prone to a stubborn and inflexible precision that made him a trying conversationalist but a brilliant reporter. Reforming Ukraine After the Revolutions 2016-08-29T04:00:00Z A master storyteller and conversationalist, Mr. Karzai takes his seat at the head of the table. Hamid Karzai Is Still Running, but Where’s the Finish Line? 2016-08-05T04:00:00Z I sent Adrian Deevoy, because he was a terrific conversationalist and a brilliant writer, and Andy Earl, because he was a photographer who worked quickly and didn’t need a studio. Prince: memories of U 2016-04-24T04:00:00Z The Witness is littered with audiovisual information from secular and sacred conversationalists alike. What I Think The Witness Really Means 2016-01-27T05:00:00Z Some years ago, I met a graduate student, and, although he was an excellent conversationalist, I felt no chemistry at our first encounter. Patience, Date Labbers. A slow burn is better than instant chemistry. 2016-01-08T05:00:00Z While she is a good conversationalist, smart and witty, there is something about this weird job that leaves a stain on my psyche. Combat Amputees, and Their Therapists, Find Roads to Happiness 2016-01-05T05:00:00Z Not all the chosen conversationalists are quite so high brow: Obama seeks to reconnect with Americans via long-form conversations before presidency runs out 2016-01-04T05:00:00Z She is a game and forthright conversationalist, unafraid to scoff when she disagrees with a voter. Maryland’s Donna Edwards goes fishing for votes in difficult territory 2015-08-15T04:00:00Z New mantra: "I'm an excellent conversationalist and enjoy meeting new people." 4 Job Search Excuses That Just Don't Cut It 2015-07-28T04:00:00Z And there are the conversationalists, who speak to each other in your presence, and may be combative or congenial, rank strangers or best pals. Talk show. Podcast. Live streaming. Everywhere you turn, people are talking 2015-07-26T04:00:00Z It’s success is predicated on Maron’s considerable skills as an interviewer and conversationalist. How comedian Marc Maron got legions of fans wondering WTF 2015-06-08T04:00:00Z Players arrived one by one and began to mingle with what was left of the morning Boma crowd: broom-makers, draughts players and lounging conversationalists. The prison where murderers play for Manchester United | David Goldblatt 2015-05-28T04:00:00Z Later in Letterman’s career, he became a master conversationalist, more willing and able to put subjects at ease. David Letterman's Top 10 Sports Moments 2015-05-20T04:00:00Z But the truth is that the vast majority of celebs who come on these shows are not the best conversationalists. Five myths about late-night TV 2015-05-15T04:00:00Z I confess I once went to dinner with someone because he was a fun conversationalist, yes, but mostly because he lived at West Falls Church and I hadn’t been there yet. Around the rails in 91 stations 2015-03-28T04:00:00Z One of the key concepts that every great interviewer or conversationalist knows is to ask open-ended questions. How to Be Someone People Love to Talk to 2015-03-02T05:00:00Z Twitter is a haven for conversationalists, but it’s been a disappointment to Wall Street. Twitter Is Pulling Out All the Stops to Wow People Ahead of Earnings 2015-02-05T05:00:00Z As one might expect, the 25-year-old actor, writer and filmmaker is an erratic conversationalist. Xavier Dolan: Coming Into Focus 2015-02-04T05:00:00Z What they found: Cows, evidently, are quite the conversationalists. Do You Speak Cow? Scientists Listen to 'Conversations' Between Cattle 2014-12-15T05:00:00Z Cloughie was a better listener and conversationalist than his egotistical image would suggest. Sinatra, chips & flowers for my mam 2014-09-20T04:00:00Z Those closer to Ellison, though, know him as the ultimate conversationalist—sharp, charming, and quite emotional. Larry Ellison's Master Class in Being Rich and Having Fun 2014-09-19T04:00:00Z However, in person Choudary is a surprisingly engaging and humorous conversationalist. Anjem Choudary: the British extremist who backs the caliphate 2014-09-06T04:00:00Z We’re repeatedly told but never shown what a great storyteller and conversationalist Lee is, and the most memorable tale in the book comes from Julia Munnerlyn, a black woman who cooks for the Lee sisters. Harper Lee and her lost privacy: Is silence still an option? Some people want to banish this conversation from polite company, but doing so does not ban the conversation from occurring; it just bans polite conversationalists from adding their influence to the debate. The July 4th Question: 238 Years After The First Revolution, Is It Time For A Second? 2014-07-04T04:00:00Z An affable guy in his mid-20s, Linden is a gifted conversationalist and an ardent music fan able to shoot the breeze about music all night long. Music fan becomes Minnesota record label founder 2014-06-16T04:00:00Z Great rapport builders and conversationalists use this desire proactively during every conversation. Top 10 FBI Behavioral Unit Techniques for Building Rapport With Anyone 2014-05-14T04:00:00Z Think-friendly people tend to be good conversationalists who ask good questions. 6 Ways Think-friendly Questions Help You Work Smarter 2014-02-21T20:48:00Z Mr. Varma was an engaging conversationalist, not merely anecdotal, but also scholarly, with knowledge of contemporary affairs. India Ink: A Tribute to the Uncrowned Travancore King 2013-12-24T12:00:30Z And he had strong reactions and articulate opinions, which made him an excellent conversationalist. Eloquent Critic Of Creationism Passes Away 2013-12-07T14:07:00Z If New Yorkers are angry over a matter like parking, he hasn’t heard it, said Mr. Eliasson, who is an easy conversationalist. | Jan Eliasson: Making Time for Sweetbreads, Even Amid a World Crisis 2013-09-09T00:42:15Z One of the key concepts that every great interviewer or conversationalist knows is to ask open ended questions. Top 10 FBI Behavioral Unit Techniques for Building Rapport With Anyone 2014-05-14T04:00:00Z The conversationalist turns this into a big opportunity. 6 Best Things Companies Do on Facebook Today 2013-06-10T15:36:00Z I’m not much of a conversationalist, plus I might be in a bad mood if I just bet a C-note on the Pirates and they lost to the Cardinals. Couch Slouch’s Summer Guide to Sin City 2013-06-09T21:27:18Z Informally he could, said David Lacey, "be an engaging conversationalist if caught in the right mood and at the right moment". The forgotten story of … England under Joe Mercer 2012-10-11T11:18:54Z Outside of that, she is a writer, a thinker, and a conversationalist. When a Patient is Ready to Talk About Death, but a Medical Student is Not 2012-03-14T18:45:00.233Z Nominated for: International male, International breakthrough What they say: "He is an informed conversationalist, speaking calmly on all manner of topics, from breakdancing to Noam Chomsky." Lowdown on the 2012 Brit nominees 2012-02-21T02:43:31Z "She is a brilliant conversationalist," said the hostess. Vignettes of Manhattan; Outlines in Local Color 2012-02-20T03:00:20.550Z The most that can be said is that the music he had in his soul he kept there, living all the time a crowded, ostentatious life, and distinguishing himself as a superlative conversationalist. The Trial of Oscar Wilde From the Shorthand Reports 2012-02-19T03:00:17.513Z His words—as a public speaker, writer, debater, humorist, and conversationalist—continue to entertain, educate, and inspire us to this day. How Lincoln Became A Great Leader 2012-02-12T19:30:00Z His popularity in society was at all times remarkable, mainly no doubt from his mastery of all the subtler arts of a skilled conversationalist. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 9 "Dagupan" to "David" 2012-02-11T03:03:39.807Z She is excellent company, and a brilliant conversationalist. Notable Women Authors of the Day Biographical Sketches 2012-01-19T03:00:21.017Z Gabrielle, at no time a conversationalist of any brilliancy, detached as she was from social pleasures by duty and inclination, sat almost mute. Woman and Artist 2012-01-10T03:00:14.960Z Her education had been in no wise defective; she was a good conversationalist, using with equal fluency the French and English languages. Abraham Lincoln, Volume 1 (of 2) The True Story Of A Great Life 2012-01-05T03:00:35.370Z On many topics he was not a good conversationalist, because he felt that he was not learned enough. Abraham Lincoln, Volume 2 (of 2) The True Story of a Great Life 2012-01-05T03:00:32.877Z "I've opened the gates, Daddy," announced the small lady presently, in tones which were intended not so much to convey information as to remind her companion that he was forgetting his duties as a conversationalist. A Knight on Wheels 2011-12-24T03:08:07.830Z Here she became a good English scholar, and supplemented the instruction, thus received, by extensive reading; so that she became proficient, both as a writer and a conversationalist. Memoirs of Mrs. Rebecca Steward 2011-12-24T03:07:54.433Z Ralph was a good conversationalist and a good listener: he delighted in hearing music, while Rory delighted to play, and, for his years, he was a violinist of no mean order. The Cruise of the Snowbird A Story of Arctic Adventure 2011-12-13T03:00:23.197Z She was a good conversationalist and a splendid reader, very few persons being found to equal her in this accomplishment. Abraham Lincoln, Volume 1 (of 2) The True Story Of A Great Life 2012-01-05T03:00:35.370Z And all the time the stranger, while an ideal conversationalist, had vouchsafed no information about himself—not even as to his name. The Heath Hover Mystery 2011-12-01T03:00:22.357Z Mr. Watkins did not appear to be a brilliant conversationalist, but he discussed politics and railroad extension with his host, and Frank found himself wondering at and admiring the rancher's attitude. The Boy Ranchers of Puget Sound 2011-11-24T03:00:42.877Z It only needs the quiet tones of a gifted conversationalist to make this beautiful spot supremely pleasant. An Oregon Girl A Tale of American Life in the New West 2011-11-17T03:00:31.330Z The three conversationalists are supposed to take walks among the mines and to discuss, incidentally, matters which come to their attention; therefore the book has no systematic or logical arrangement. De Re Metallica, Translated from the First Latin Edition of 1556 2011-11-16T03:00:21.977Z As a conversationalist she had never met his equal. Between the Dark and the Daylight 2011-11-11T03:00:37.893Z With this she returned to the room where sat the waiting conversationalists, and systematically watered the fern. Life's Minor Collisions 2011-11-03T02:00:17.547Z He was affable without being obtrusive; communicative up to a certain point, without volunteering information; a good conversationalist without boring his listeners. The Wireless Officer 2011-10-24T02:00:17.560Z “But you are not very much of a conversationalist.” The Gray Phantom's Return 2011-09-22T02:00:27.150Z The brilliant conversationalist burst into the room breezily, confidently. The Sin of Monsieur Pettipon and other humorous tales 2011-09-17T02:00:25.067Z The musician is a witty and eloquent conversationalist. Masters of French Music 2011-09-14T02:00:49.960Z So he was often at the Queen’s palace, and a very delightful conversationalist she proved herself to be. Annie o' the Banks o' Dee 2011-09-12T02:00:26.230Z Later, she modified this opinion, because, despite a severe appearance and the slight awkwardness he displayed on entering, he proved an excellent conversationalist. The Bigamist 2011-08-31T02:01:34.797Z He was a good conversationalist on occasion, and when he spoke he was worth listening to. John Greenleaf Whittier His Life, Genius, and Writings 2011-08-26T02:00:22.667Z "Thank you, Mrs. Gallup; thank you," said the brilliant conversationalist. The Sin of Monsieur Pettipon and other humorous tales 2011-09-17T02:00:25.067Z It was indeed more as a conversationalist than as a writer that she earned the title of the Priestess of Transcendentalism. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 3 "Frost" to "Fyzabad" 2011-08-15T02:00:28.473Z The Countess was a witty conversationalist and, as I discovered, a close observer of all that went on around her. A Cabinet Secret 2011-07-31T02:00:10.693Z David Cameron is a good club maker, but a disappointing conversationalist. Fore! 2011-07-11T02:00:06.097Z He was a brilliant conversationalist and being quite free with his opinions, he gave the younger members of the court circle a good deal of lively atheism. The Seven Follies of Science [2nd ed.] A popular account of the most famous scientific impossibilities and the attempts which have been made to solve them. 2011-06-30T02:00:34.290Z She was a fluent conversationalist, and careful and tidy in her personal appearance. Fifty Years In The Northwest With An Introduction And Appendix Containing Reminiscences, Incidents And Notes 2011-06-13T02:00:27.317Z Coleridge, though so prolific a conversationalist, and so prone to speech, knew when there was a time to be silent. A Day with Samuel Taylor Coleridge 2011-06-08T02:00:18.910Z If his fame had not been established on a loftier line, he would have been known as one of the most delightful conversationalists of the day.’ The Real Gladstone an Anecdotal Biography 2011-05-29T02:00:07.883Z When he was in the mood, I have seldom heard his equal as a conversationalist, and that night he was at the top of his form. Men, Women and Guns 2011-05-27T02:00:17.367Z One thing, however, I am well educated, polite, and not a bad conversationalist. Hoosier Mosaics 2011-05-20T02:00:35.173Z He was a charming conversationalist, and such a ready and fluent speaker that it was a pleasure to listen to him. Fifty Years In The Northwest With An Introduction And Appendix Containing Reminiscences, Incidents And Notes 2011-06-13T02:00:27.317Z Mendenhall, who profiles himself as a "conversationalist and professional athlete" on his Twitter page, in March supported a comment by Minnesota running back Adrian Peterson comparing the NFL to "modern-day slavery." Pittsburgh Steelers' Rashard Mendenhall creates stir with tweets about Osama bin Laden | NFL 2011-05-04T02:54:04Z Mr. Hayward writes: ‘Thiers had the advantage of language and choice of subject, but the general opinion was that Mr. Gladstone was, if anything, the superior conversationalist of the two.’ The Real Gladstone an Anecdotal Biography 2011-05-29T02:00:07.883Z You are attractive, clever, and very magnetic, a good talker and conversationalist. Manual of the Enumeration A Text Book on the Sciences of the Enumeration 2011-05-02T02:00:20.220Z He found in several quarters a vague but sufficient rumour of a something; for the maid’s young man was a conversationalist when he had anything to say. The Sea Lady 2011-04-22T02:00:07.843Z As a conversationalist and wit, he was without a rival. Fifty Years In The Northwest With An Introduction And Appendix Containing Reminiscences, Incidents And Notes 2011-06-13T02:00:27.317Z Immensely wealthy, a brilliant conversationalist, a perfect gentleman, he soon won the heart of one of the daughters of France. Petticoat Rule 2011-04-18T02:00:14.507Z Burton felt that at least he had not been a bright conversationalist. The Bail Jumper 2011-04-16T02:00:19.103Z But to the outer world he was perhaps best known as a conversationalist; he had the kind of reputation upon which stories are fathered. Essays 2011-04-15T02:00:16.160Z The epigram I quoted in 'The Knight' was repeated to me at least twenty years back by a singularly agreeable and gifted conversationalist, the late Wm. Charles Lever, His Life in His Letters, Vol. I 2011-04-15T02:00:13.527Z It was wonderful to Rose that one little woman could sit so masterful and at ease before three such keen conversationalists as these men seemed to her. Rose of Dutcher's Coolly 2011-04-10T02:00:07.273Z Regarded in the light of sonorous tone and weighty argument, he is not a great orator, but he is a very fluent speaker and an excellent conversationalist. A Fantasy of Far Japan Summer Dream Dialogues 2011-04-09T02:00:13.677Z The man or woman who is an intelligent, tactful conversationalist, commands one of the most essential elements of a pleasing address. The Man Who Pleases and the Woman Who Charms 2011-04-05T02:00:10.347Z In his early years he was handsome, witty, good-tempered, and a brilliant conversationalist. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 5 "Fleury, Claude" to "Foraker" 2011-04-03T02:00:20.883Z The Gunther brothers were very brilliant conversationalists, and so was George, who was in his element in the company of such polished gentlemen as were now before him. The Squatter and the Don 2011-03-27T02:00:13.400Z Sanders was never a great conversationalist, and the three days the professor spent at headquarters were deadly dull ones for the Commissioner. Sanders of the River 2011-03-12T03:00:26.427Z He was a delightful raconteur, a brilliant conversationalist, a man to put the shyest at his ease. Forty Years of 'Spy' 2011-03-04T03:00:57.237Z All good conversationalists know the use of small talk. The Man Who Pleases and the Woman Who Charms 2011-04-05T02:00:10.347Z The great debater, the witty conversationalist, the smart reviewer, might prove but a sorry trapper, and even a bad shot! The Martins Of Cro' Martin, Vol. II (of II) 2011-02-04T03:00:20.520Z She was a brilliant conversationalist when so disposed, and could be quite vivacious, but she also understood that rarer quality in womankind, the art of being silent. The Spy of the Rebellion Being a True History of the Spy System of the United States Army during the Late Rebellion, 2011-01-17T03:00:42.913Z Despite their prejudice, Penny and Louise were compelled in all honesty to acknowledge to themselves that the widow was a brilliant, entertaining conversationalist. Voice from the Cave 2011-01-04T03:01:09.533Z They immediately broke into a great version of “La Bamba,” much to the chagrin of the cellphone conversationalists. Metropolitan Diary 2010-06-21T01:50:00Z She talked to him the whole evening, and afterward declared that never before had she met so intelligent a listener and so fine a conversationalist. The Man Who Pleases and the Woman Who Charms 2011-04-05T02:00:10.347Z An eager conversationalist, Mr. Bar delights in acquiring friendships, courting captive audiences like doormen, street vendors and whoever is sharing his park bench. The Relief Visitor: A Vendor Puts His Trust in a Friendly Stranger 2010-03-22T02:04:00Z To return to birds—the greenfinch is a pleasant singer, or perhaps a conversationalist. Rustic Sounds and Other Studies in Literature and Natural History I guess I'm not much of a conversationalist, she thought. Earth Alert! Remember that the acknowledged best conversationalists are those who have the reputation of being good listeners. Rambles in Womanland To some men it is given to be great as statesmen, while to others it is given to be fluent conversationalists under these circumstances. Cordwood What is the relation between a good conversationalist and a good listener? Woman's Club Work and Programs First Aid to Club Women He is described as “a man of an innocent, meek, religious and studious life,” an agreeable conversationalist, an enthusiastic teacher, and a great favourite with his pupils. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 4 "Carnegie Andrew" to "Casus Belli" "I see you do not admire lady conversationalists," she murmured, relaxing into her guarded little smile. East Angels She scanned me closely and, with a confidential air, whispered: "You are a good conversationalist, anyhow, so never mind." My Trip Around the World August, 1895-May, 1896 As a conversationalist he preferred the father; as a confidante, the mother; where Delia was concerned he preferred a tête-à-tête. What a Man Wills But a woman of an entirely different type, the extraordinary Jewish authoress, and ingenious, spirited conversationalist and epistolographer, Rahel Levin, served him as a true Egeria in pure friendship and intellectual affinity. Women of the Teutonic Nations Woman: In all ages and in all countries Vol. 8 (of 10) Miss Sedgwick, in her book of travels, speaks of him as a distinguished conversationalist, much given to hospitality. Reminiscences, 1819-1899 A graduate of Vassar, she is an accomplished pianist, a brilliant conversationalist, and is supercharged with a vitality and effervescence which—while they sometimes manifest in disturbing ways—are wonderful to behold. "And That's How It Was, Officer" Miss Carter, the particular friend of Mrs. Montagu, frail in health and devoted, a beauty, a wit, a brilliant conversationalist, was yet of a much more retiring disposition than was her friend. Women of England He must be a good conversationalist on most subjects, so as to bring back from his interviews with different people a good store of materials. A Frenchman in America Recollections of Men and Things Lady Cork had a remarkable memory, and was a brilliant conversationalist. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 4 "Coquelin" to "Costume" To a woman of talent and a good conversationalist it is a cruelty to put her unnecessarily in contact with stupid or unmeaning people. The Scrap Book, Volume 1, No. 6 August 1906 Walpole was a polished gentleman, a charming conversationalist, and a letter-writer of the first rank. The Scrap Book. Volume 1, No. 2 April 1906 Cassavetti remained with us, speaking seldom, though he could be a brilliant conversationalist when he liked. The Red Symbol Nearly all of them were brilliant conversationalists and they helped to entertain themselves—made their own entertainment, in fact. The "Genius" Tom and the Doctor, both being good conversationalists, kept the minds of the family as much away from the battle of the Gaps as possible. Uncle Daniel's Story Of "Tom" Anderson And Twenty Great Battles For a parlour conversationalist, Langdon was a frost, and he has manners that would turn a subway guard green. Side-stepping with Shorty Aries people are good conversationalists, having keen intellects. The Scrap Book. Volume 1, No. 2 April 1906 Until to-day I did not know I had it in me to be so brilliant a conversationalist. Crestlands A Centennial Story of Cane Ridge He spoke English, but wasn't much of a conversationalist. The Egyptian Cat Mystery He was plainly a practised conversationalist; the nicety of his inflections, the elegance of his gestures, and the fine play of his expression, told us that. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 18 (of 25) Goldsmith, who could so readily reply to protests with answers at once as felicitous and as reflective as these, could not have been an uncollected conversationalist. Oliver Goldsmith Today it may be a pretty face which allures him; tomorrow a fine conversationalist, or a musical person may attract. The Colored Girl Beautiful But Molly was neither soggy nor ordinary, being distinctly handsome in a grey-eyed, black-haired, white-skinned way, a clever student, an original conversationalist—in short, a personality. The Strange Cases of Dr. Stanchon Even when the dogmatist possesses that amount of intelligence and position which legitimately place him above most of the company into which he may go, he is seldom or ever welcomed as an acceptable conversationalist. Talkers With Illustrations A fine thing to do would be to put two of those great conversationalists against each other, as was sometimes done with Sydney Smith and Macaulay. Home Life of Great Authors In greeting each new-comer the hostess displayed her remarkable power of memory and brilliance as a conversationalist, having a reminiscent word for every one. The Life and Work of Susan B. Anthony (Volume 2 of 2) Including Public Addresses, Her Own Letters and Many From Her Contemporaries During Fifty Years Now, the first merit which attracts in the pages of a good writer, or the talk of a brilliant conversationalist, is the apt choice and contrast of the words employed. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 16 (of 25) Among these were two relatives of Mr. Froude's second wife—namely, Henry Cowper, one of the most charming conversationalists of his time, Lady Florence Herbert, and, through her, her well-known husband, Auberon. Memoirs of Life and Literature So they shouldered the conversationalists aside or splashed them with mud. With the French in France and Salonika Macaulay was the most wonderful conversationalist, probably, since Dr. Johnson, not even excepting Carlyle, or Sydney Smith, or Coleridge. Home Life of Great Authors He was gregarious, a fine conversationalist, and had a nicely-balanced sense of humor. The Dueling Machine He is therefore known as the most charming conversationalist. How to Analyze People on Sight Through the Science of Human Analysis: The Five Human Types Simon was never a brilliant conversationalist, and to-night his thoughts were busy with matters far afield. The Monk of Hambleton At a club of which Jerrold was a member, a fierce Jacobite, and a friend, as fierce, of the Orange cause, were arguing noisily, and disturbing less excitable131 conversationalists. Books and Authors Curious Facts and Characteristic Sketches One ought to keep this in mind, and bear faithfully and patiently the stream of tiresome talk that pours, as from a hose, from the lips of diffuse and lengthy conversationalists. The Thread of Gold Mr. Gould is said to be a good conversationalist, though he prefers to close his eyes and listen to others. Nye and Riley's Wit and Humor (Poems and Yarns) He is still alive, or was so a couple of months since, and is a most interesting conversationalist, though he is blind and decrepit. Aztec Land If you are a good listener, with a yes and a no now and then, a talkative man will tell your friends you are the most interesting conversationalist he ever met. The Flockmaster of Poison Creek "S-s-sh" hissed someone in front of them, turning and glaring at the offender, and the conversationalist subsided and looked at Jimmy and glared and said, "S-s-sh!" as if the latter were the culprit. Mixed Faces He merely displayed the thoughtful attention that one might bestow, listening to a brilliant conversationalist or an interesting story. The Golden Woman A Story of the Montana Hills Since the Pall Mall Gazette took to reporting his little sayings about photographs and ornaments, ideals and fashions, he has been setting up as a conversationalist. Select Conversations with an Uncle (Now Extinct) And Two Other Reminiscences Besides being a wit and a delightful conversationalist, Sir Walter was the most practical and businesslike of authors. The Confessions of a Caricaturist, Vol. 1 Educate yourself, as a wife, to keep up with the times sufficiently to be at least a companionable conversationalist. Social Life or, The Manners and Customs of Polite Society My only comfort was that no one but ourselves could possibly know what an erratic conversationalist I had been. A Son of the Middle Border They proceeded in gloomy silence for the most part, although the voice of Old Davey, an incorrigible conversationalist, floated back to them from where he led the way with Tom Barnum. The Radio Boys with the Revenue Guards However that may be, Dennison had a reputation as a conversationalist, which meant that he wanted to talk all the time. Godfrey Marten, Undergraduate He was by far and away the cleverest conversationalist of his time I ever met,—his delightful repartees were so neat and effective, and his daring chaff and his criticisms so bright and refreshing. The Confessions of a Caricaturist, Vol. 1 Where one especially fine conversationalist is the star of the evening, one or two lesser lights should be invited to share with him the honors of the occasion. Social Life or, The Manners and Customs of Polite Society Stella and her mother had sat there looking into those deep, luminous, spiritual orbs, while the conversationalist was interesting them, so that two hours had flown before they thought an hour had passed. A California Girl Colonel Graham was a brilliant conversationalist, and once he became launched on a series of war stories there was no time for the boys to interrupt, nor had they any inclination. The Radio Boys with the Revenue Guards “I see the Giants lost again yesterday,” said the volunteer conversationalist. What's-His-Name She was a pronounced blonde, and her reputation as a brilliant conversationalist was widely extended. As I Remember Recollections of American Society during the Nineteenth Century She was a born conversationalist, a creature of her country, entirely and absolutely feminine, to whom the subtle and flattering deference of the other sex was as the breath of life itself. The Double Four "Should I respond by telling you in honeyed words that you dance as well as you play polo, and congratulate you on being a most delightful conversationalist?" she inquired in bantering tones. Bandit Love Monopolizing tyrants of society who will allow no dog to bark in their presence are not conversationalists; they are lecturers. Conversation What to Say and How to Say it Of the same brilliant conversationalist Mr. Grantley Berkeley has recorded a good story in 'My Life and Recollections.' A Book About Lawyers General Sherman, however, as usual made up for all deficiencies in this line, and as he sat next to me I found him to be a highly agreeable conversationalist. As I Remember Recollections of American Society during the Nineteenth Century It has been said that Chesterton is one of the best conversationalists of the day. Gilbert Keith Chesterton Extremely good-natured, lively, and voluble, he was immensely popular, being considered, as indeed he was, one of the last of the conversationalists. The Twelfth Hour The good conversationalists are not the ones who dominate the talk in any gathering. Conversation What to Say and How to Say it My very wealth seems to depress and disgust them, as it does me—and I'm no genius, I admit, and a poor conversationalist. The Martian He was a brilliant conversationalist, and his tastes, like my father's, were decidedly literary. As I Remember Recollections of American Society during the Nineteenth Century Her memory is still fragrant as a most gracious and lovely woman, a brilliant conversationalist, and a queen of society. Southern Literature From 1579-1895 A comprehensive review, with copious extracts and criticisms for the use of schools and the general reader Otherwise he was in manners and conduct a gentleman, and a delightful conversationalist. Reminiscences of Queensland 1862-1869 But Burke and Browning, the best conversationalists in the history of the Anglo-Saxon race, like all the famous women of the French salon, from Mme. Conversation What to Say and How to Say it But there is no doubt that she was born to hold a high place as a conversationalist, p. 159brilliant and stimulating. Old Familiar Faces She had proven herself a good conversationalist at meals and he looked forward to a time when he would be a permanent part of that household. The Wind Before the Dawn The light-hearted conversationalist of a moment before became silent and soon left the house. Stories of Authors, British and American He found a mine investment agent awaiting him when he arrived, and before he was through with this clever conversationalist a man was in to get him to buy a racing stable. The Making of Bobby Burnit Being a Record of the Adventures of a Live American Young Man A conversationalist whose argument is wholly fallacious will often, by exercise of verbal adroitness, dispose of an objection which is really fatal. Conversation What to Say and How to Say it That is certainly a compliment to me as a conversationalist, As you wrote in your note you appreciate my sensible conversation I am afraid you overestimate me. The Erie Train Boy She was not only a splendid conversationalist, but also she knew how to procure warm tea from the porter. Nancy McVeigh of the Monk Road He proved an interesting conversationalist—keen, slightly cynical, but not without an under-note of earnestness. The Girl and The Bill An American Story of Mystery, Romance and Adventure He was a man about forty-five years of age, an excellent conversationalist, a good companion, and a fine orator. Reminiscences of Two Years in the United States Navy The initiated know that the same principles which make the French prodigious conversationalists make them capable and charming hosts and hostesses. Conversation What to Say and How to Say it The Transcendentalists were good conversationalists, that in fact was their principal accomplishment. A Collection of Stories, Reviews and Essays They call him an orator and the king of conversationalists. The Manxman A Novel - 1895 August 20th—Dreadfully young and conceited, feed him on flattery—nice eyes but funny nose—poor conversationalist but works hard. Skippy Bedelle His Sentimental Progress From the Urchin to the Complete Man of the World In inspirational speaking it will be noted that the medium often gives a really wonderful speech, although he may naturally be a very poor conversationalist. Genuine Mediumship or The Invisible Powers The cultivated conversationalist who talks gossip in its intellectual form does not indulge in oblique hints and insinuations. Conversation What to Say and How to Say it Turned from his socialistic theories and arguments into a different channel, Carker proved to be a most delightful conversationalist and companion. Frank Merriwell's Son A Chip Off the Old Block He was attractive, aristocratic in bearing, a keen conversationalist and had all the qualities of being a conventional partner of a conventional wife. The Jewish State She had a reputation as a brilliant conversationalist to uphold. Skippy Bedelle His Sentimental Progress From the Urchin to the Complete Man of the World He commands a huge salary, especially being a gifted conversationalist, and taking the charge of a dinner table brilliantly; he has credentials from his last place for being ‘witty without vulgarity.’ The Idler Magazine, Volume III, June 1893 An Illustrated Monthly It is often hinted by men that women are made good conversationalists by a sense of irresponsibility. Conversation What to Say and How to Say it "Cheery lot of conversationalists," said Bert, in disgust, as they moved on. A Voyage with Captain Dynamite His musical instincts were marked, and, although self-taught, he played on a number of instruments, and he had also, through years of industrious reading and study, become thoroughly well-informed and an interesting conversationalist. Thirteen Chapters of American History represented by the Edward Moran series of Thirteen Historical Marine Paintings She says she thought him charming, and one of the most interesting conversationalists she ever went out to dinner with. Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1909 to 1922 To the last she was a lady of extreme sweetness of manner, and a fascinating and interesting conversationalist. Danger! A True History of a Great City's Wiles and Temptations The Veil Lifted, and Light Thrown on Crime and its Causes, and Criminals and their Haunts. Facts and Disclosures. A dinner-guest, or a host, or a hostess, is for the time being a conversationalist, not a lecturer. Conversation What to Say and How to Say it The profession of a conversationalist is so delightful," said Mrs. Windsor, "I wonder more people don't follow it. The Green Carnation Some of them proved very bad cowboys, but all of them were delightful conversationalists. Roosevelt in the Bad Lands But at the Table, delightful as Keene personally was—he was lovingly addressed as "Carlo"—he was not a leading conversationalist. The History of "Punch" She was an admirable conversationalist and spoke with that expressive pantomime which gives probability to the blackest lies. Danger! A True History of a Great City's Wiles and Temptations The Veil Lifted, and Light Thrown on Crime and its Causes, and Criminals and their Haunts. Facts and Disclosures. It is the business of any supposedly good conversationalist to discern when and why one must give one's companion over to soliloquy, and when and why one must not do so. Conversation What to Say and How to Say it She was one of those women who in society would have gained the name of a good conversationalist, for she always listened attentively and spoke hardly at all. A Girl of the Klondike The secret of being a good conversationalist is probably a genuine, unselfish interest in others. 21 Even so, without her Pittsburgh stogie, Tomboy Taylor was a mighty attractive dish, and I knew that she could also be a bright and interesting conversationalist if she wanted to be. The Big Fix Our Canadian brother anglers here, as elsewhere, are of the real good stamp, sportsmen to the core, pisciculturists, botanists, naturalists, racy conversationalists, and big-hearted to a man. Lines in Pleasant Places Being the Aftermath of an Old Angler The pig is one of the most rapidly loquacious of animals, yet no one would say that the pig is an attractive conversationalist. Conversation What to Say and How to Say it Outside the office he was a delightful conversationalist. Americans All Stories of American Life of To-Day Ambassador—poet—brilliant conversationalist—one who has won himself into favour with us all. The King's Esquires The Jewel of France Governor Oglesby was one of the most delightfully entertaining conversationalists whom one would wish to meet. Fifty Years of Public Service As a brilliant conversationalist and well-versed political economist he has few rivals in his country. The Philippine Islands Without intelligent listeners, the best talker is at sea; and any good conversationalist is defeated when he is the only member of a crowd of interrupters who scream each other down. Conversation What to Say and How to Say it Lyly, with the instinct of a born conversationalist, realised that prose was the only possible dress for comedy that should seek to represent contemporary life. John Lyly This word is to be preferred to conversationalist. The Verbalist A Manual Devoted to Brief Discussions of the Right and the Wrong Use of Words and to Some Other Matters of Interest to Those Who Would Speak and Write with Propriety. The brilliant conversationalist never monopolizes the talk, as such a method would prevent his most telling points or his keenest wit from having dramatic expression. The Etiquette of To-day I was with the dear old chief at the time at which the blunder was discovered and the most eloquent conversationalist at that time alive in England surpassed himself. Recollections With Photogravure Portrait of the Author and a number of Original Letters, of which one by George Meredith and another by Robert Louis Stevenson are reproduced in facsimile The girl turned upon him a baleful face, while the long-distance conversationalist on the dock reverted to his original possession and faded from sight in a series of involuted spasms. Little Miss Grouch A Narrative Based on the Log of Alexander Forsyth Smith's Maiden Transatlantic Voyage But he always lacked that greatest power of the conversationalist, that subtle ready sympathy which draws forth the best powers of others. The Book-Hunter A New Edition, with a Memoir of the Author Mr. Richard Grant White says that conversationalist and agriculturalist are inadmissible. The Verbalist A Manual Devoted to Brief Discussions of the Right and the Wrong Use of Words and to Some Other Matters of Interest to Those Who Would Speak and Write with Propriety. He was a man of many attainments, a fine conversationalist, and a genial gentleman who drew to him many devoted friends. Slavery and Four Years of War, Vol. 1-2 A Political History of Slavery in the United States Together With a Narrative of the Campaigns and Battles of the Civil War In Which the Author Took Part: 1861-1865 The wittiest conversationalist that ever existed would be powerless in a circle of these modern "Unsurprised ones." Cornelius O'Dowd Upon Men And Women And Other Things In General He was a most entertaining conversationalist, and we enjoyed his country greatly. Recollections of Forty Years in the House, Senate and Cabinet An Autobiography. A man of culture who had known Coleridge well, declared that as a conversationalist on varied topics Professor Albert Dodd was his superior. Memoirs On the other hand, Dr. Fitzedward Hall says: "As for conversationist and conversationalist, agriculturist and agriculturalist, as all are alike legitimate formations, it is for convention to decide which we are to prefer." The Verbalist A Manual Devoted to Brief Discussions of the Right and the Wrong Use of Words and to Some Other Matters of Interest to Those Who Would Speak and Write with Propriety. Imagine every thing that is delightful in a first-rate conversationalist, and every thing that is fascinating in a lady, and even then you will fail to have a correct idea of Miss O'Halloran. The Lady of the Ice A Novel "She's affectionate," pursued Mr. Truefitt, "a wonderful housekeeper, a good conversationalist, a good cook, always punctual, always at home, always—" The captain, surprised at a fluency so unusual, turned and eyed him in surprise. Salthaven She is extremely entertaining as a conversationalist, but I think she was meant for society rather than the kitchen. The Daughters of Danaus He made every idea bear interest; and now setting the music of his soul to the words he acquired, he soon earned a reputation as a gifted conversationalist and an impressive orator. History of the Negro Race in America from 1619 to 1880. Vol. 2 (of 2) Negroes as Slaves, as Soldiers, and as Citizens Throughout the short walk, however, her manner toward him was one of cold formality, and although Phil was by no means an uninteresting conversationalist on occasion, his best efforts failed to break down this reserve. Every Man for Himself The members of the Ladies' Aid, who hastened to call, said, "She is perfectly charming—such a fine conversationalist!" Prudence Says So He was a good conversationalist, and an able member of Parliament. Architects of Fate or, Steps to Success and Power Walter Besant used to tell of a clever woman who had a great reputation as a conversationalist, though she talked very little. Pushing to the Front He was very popular in his time as a witty conversationalist and a brilliant speech maker. Story Hour Readings: Seventh Year Draconmeyer was a born conversationalist,—a good talker and a keen tactician. Mr. Grex of Monte Carlo There are enough brilliant sayings and lively anecdotes in this book to supply an after-dinner speaker or conversationalist for a lifetime. How to Succeed or, Stepping-Stones to Fame and Fortune He is one of the handsomest men in the regiment; a printer by trade, an excellent conversationalist, a man of extensive reading, and of thorough information respecting current affairs. The Citizen-Soldier or, Memoirs of a Volunteer It is a rare thing to find a polished conversationalist to-day. Pushing to the Front Then Drumtochty understood that there had been an incident, and that Elspeth as a conversationalist, if not as a raconteur, had found her equal. Kate Carnegie and Those Ministers At a club, of which Jerrold was a member, a fierce Jacobite, and a friend, as fierce, of the cause of William the Third, were arguing noisily, and disturbing less excitable conversationalists. The Jest Book The Choicest Anecdotes and Sayings Senator William C. Preston, of South Carolina, was not only one of the foremost orators in the Senate, but a delightful conversationalist, with an inexhaustible fund of reminiscence and anecdote. Perley's Reminiscences, v. 1-2 of Sixty Years in the National Metropolis He was one of the greatest conversationalists of his time. Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin No one can make a good conversationalist who is not sympathetic. Pushing to the Front He was a man who was quiet; he kept his "points," and was a pleasing conversationalist. Hidden Treasures Or, Why Some Succeed While Others Fail The temporary depression vanished; Lamar was himself again, and was at once the brilliant conversationalist of the delighted assemblage. Something of Men I Have Known With Some Papers of a General Nature, Political, Historical, and Retrospective Tall, with a commanding figure, expressive features, blue eyes, and light hair, he was a brilliant conversationalist and a welcome guest at dinner. Perley's Reminiscences, v. 1-2 of Sixty Years in the National Metropolis From first to last Bernard Shaw has been nothing but a conversationalist. George Bernard Shaw A good conversationalist, however, is not too serious. Pushing to the Front But she was presently annoyed to find that he shone no more as an assistant mushroomer than as a conversationalist. Happy Pollyooly The Rich Little Poor Girl They were intelligent conversationalists and the two hours they remained in camp passed quickly. The Story of Paul Boyton Voyages on All the Great Rivers of the World True conversationalists seem to be nearly obsolete; because our social gatherings, whether in the drawing-room or at the table, do not furnish the needed conditions. The Friendships of Women Thus eliminated as a conversationalist, and defeated in his effort to cast discredit upon her, Calumet maintained a sneering silence. The Boss of the Lazy Y There is no other way, however, to become an orator or a good conversationalist than by constantly trying to express oneself efficiently and elegantly. Pushing to the Front It is a portrait of Johnson the scholar, the thinker, and the conversationalist. Sir Joshua Reynolds A Collection of Fifteen Pictures and a Portrait of the Painter with Introduction and Interpretation Never did a professional wit more ingeniously produce as sudden coruscations the bon mots tediously studied; never did a philosophical conversationalist use to more advantage the wisdom conned over in the closet. The Continental Monthly, Vol. 1, No. 1, January 1862 Devoted to Literature and National Policy "Mr. O'Mara," she appealed to him at last, "how might one reopen a—a rather difficult subject with—with a suddenly most difficult conversationalist?" Then I'll Come Back to You They are fine looking, good conversationalists and elegant dancers. From the Ball-Room to Hell We are not only poor conversationalists, but we are poor listeners as well. Pushing to the Front And Chesterton was one of the few great conversationalists—perhaps the only one—who would really rather listen than talk. Gilbert Keith Chesterton One of the conversationalists was sitting on my overcoat. The Wit and Humor of America, Volume I. (of X.) —Max Muller The first merit which attracts in the pages of a good writer, or the talk of a brilliant conversationalist, is the apt choice and contrast of the words employed. Fifteen Thousand Useful Phrases A Practical Handbook Of Pertinent Expressions, Striking Similes, Literary, Commercial, Conversational, And Oratorical Terms, For The Embellishment Of Speech And Literature, And The Improvement Of The Vocabulary Of Those Persons Who Read, Write, And Speak English Many of them are perfect dancers and good conversationalists. From the Ball-Room to Hell Great conversationalists have always been very tactful—interesting without offending. Pushing to the Front Beaumont and Fletcher were great conversationalists, their racy raillery is said to have been as good as their plays. History of English Humour, Vol. 1 With an Introduction upon Ancient Humour She was a good conversationalist, and there was always a poetic charm in all she did. In the World War She mentioned to the Sister Superior afterward that young Mr. Arnold was really a delightful conversationalist. Hilda A Story of Calcutta But since the four chums had known him well, the petty officer had been no conversationalist, that was sure. Navy Boys Behind the Big Guns Sinking the German U-Boats People thought her an interesting conversationalist because she had this ability to call out the best in others. Pushing to the Front Tall and commanding in figure, with glossy purple-black hair, and the midnight eyes that matched it, he was eminently handsome, and, as everybody agreed, a splendid conversationalist. Clemence The Schoolmistress of Waveland These conversationalists say the most shallow and needless of things, impart aimless information, simulate interest they do not feel, and generally impugn their claim to be considered reasonable creatures. Certain Personal Matters The Honorable Joseph H. Choate must certainly be reckoned among the best conversationalists of our time. Talks on Talking Her wit and vivacity as a conversationalist were celebrated, and her mots had the point as well as the flash of the diamond. Great Singers, Second Series Malibran To Titiens Sir Walter Scott defined "a good conversationalist" as "one who has ideas, who reads, thinks, listens, and who has therefore something to say." Pushing to the Front One of the most trusted of politicians, known for his uncommon organizational abilities and his gift for compromise, O'Brien is a fascinatingly long-winded conversationalist who speaks with many digressions. 100 New Yorkers of the 1970s As a conversationalist Coleridge had a remarkable reputation, and among his ardent admirers and friends may be ranked Southey, Wordsworth, Lovell, Lamb, and De Quincey. McGuffey's Sixth Eclectic Reader The few who had recognized him as he entered the town, quickly, by their cries of greeting, roused the loungers and idle conversationalists along the sidewalks further down the street. The Pride of Palomar He was urbane in manner and a pleasant conversationalist. With the Boer Forces Therefore, to be a good conversationalist you must be spontaneous, buoyant, natural, sympathetic, and must show a spirit of good will. Pushing to the Front As a conversationalist, he can be low-keyed to the point of dullness: speaking softly in a slow-paced, emotionless voice, he relies heavily on short sentences, long pauses, and an abundance of "ums" and "uhs." 100 New Yorkers of the 1970s Neither, it must be remembered, was Arthur a first-rate conversationalist. Memoirs of Arthur Hamilton, B. A. Of Trinity College, Cambridge Extracted From His Letters And Diaries, With Reminiscences Of His Conversation By His Friend Christopher Carr Of The Same College The charming conversationalist is prepared to talk in terms of his listener's interest. The Art of Public Speaking The conversationalists broke their circle and swung suddenly into line. How Deacon Tubman and Parson Whitney Kept New Year's And Other Stories He was a brilliant and not obtrusive conversationalist. Adèle Dubois A Story of the Lovely Miramichi Valley in New Brunswick A no-holds-barred conversationalist, he talks about the acting life with a rare frankness. 100 New Yorkers of the 1970s She was a good conversationalist, and especially attractive to men of individuality who admired her sagacious, picturesque pungency of expression. Some Old Time Beauties After Portraits by the English Masters, with Embellishment and Comment If his listener spends his spare time investigating Guernsey cattle or agitating social reforms, the discriminating conversationalist shapes his remarks accordingly. The Art of Public Speaking She had a dreamy air of not belonging to the conversationalists. The Palace of Darkened Windows All at once, however, a series of noises, equally loud and unexpected, startled melodists, conversationalists, and sleepers all to their legs. The Emigrants Of Ahadarra The Works of William Carleton, Volume Two "And if you knew how charming Monsieur Vaudrey is—a delightful conversationalist—he has dined excellently—he was twice served with an entrée!" His Excellency the Minister But, in these matters, the conversationalist finds his opportunity. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 103, October 15, 1892 All the conversationalists having come and gone, Io reverted over the coffee to the talk of their hearts. Success A Novel She was beautiful and developed remarkable talents as a singer, and was a bright, witty, fascinating conversationalist. Drake, Nelson and Napoleon Here, hang me, Doe," I said, "you're not only a shocking bad conversationalist, but also a little mad. Tell England A Study in a Generation The Bishop respected and upheld Mr. Gresley as a clergyman, but as a conversationalist the young vicar wearied him. Red Pottage He was no horseman, but as a perpetual-motion conversationalist the old wildcatter broke records. Gunsight Pass How Oil Came to the Cattle Country and Brought a New West The girls will be able to talk, but if they lack imagination they can never become conversationalists. The Reconstructed School Not by any stretch of imagination could he be considered a brilliant conversationalist. Mavericks You're not only a shocking bad conversationalist, but also a little mad. Tell England A Study in a Generation Possibly Macready was the only person who felt at all bored--unless it was Landor--for Wordsworth was not, at such a function, an entertaining conversationalist. Life of Robert Browning The soirée musicale at Gieshübler's was particularly enlivened by the bubbling humor of Miss Trippelli, whose singing was excellent, but did not overshadow her talent as a conversationalist. The German Classics of the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries, Volume 12 They was all good conversationalists at the moment. Somewhere in Red Gap He took pleasure in watching the encounter of keen wits, the talk of clever conversationalists. A Noble Life She read library books and was a good conversationalist. Ma Pettengill These men who frequented the château de Tiffauges were fervent Latinists, marvellous conversationalists, possessors of forgotten arcana, guardians of world-old secrets. Là-bas He stood quite near, the founder of the Settlement, though in an obscure corner: backed there, it seemed, by a fat conversationalist in a purple bonnet. V. V.'s Eyes Don't it beat all how time flits by, as it were, when you meet a good conversationalist and get started on various topics! Somewhere in Red Gap As a conversationalist the Pike is not a success, but Sam's actions were so unusual and utterly unheard of, that it seemed as if even the stones must have wondered and communed among themselves. Romance of California Life "He's handsome, cultivated, a charming conversationalist, and a really great painter," said Neville, drily. The Common Law He was an erudite Latinist, a brilliant conversationalist, a sure and generous friend. Là-bas She was well educated for that early day, a good conversationalist, and always gentle and cheerful. McClure's Magazine, Vol. 6, No. 3, February 1896 It was said that she was a good conversationalist and would talk in low, eager tones to them whose fingers she tooled. Somewhere in Red Gap As poet, novelist, correspondent, and conversationalist, he leaves an impression of beauty, wit, and power in a combination without a precedent. The Art of Letters Johnson could talk and he often harangued; but he was not a conversationalist. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 05 Little Journeys to the Homes of English Authors Last, M. P. She was not pretty, but a good figure, well dressed, a bright conversationalist, and an intelligent mind. Studies in the Psychology of Sex, Volume 4 Sexual Selection In Man Besides, Nancy was not much of a conversationalist and it's only people who talk all the time who tell secrets. The Motor Maids in Fair Japan Again, B. is no doubt a charming conversationalist—in English; but he does not know one single word of any other language. Some Private Views His marvellous powers as a conversationalist and improvisatore made him a favourite in the highest circles. A Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature One of the leading encyclopedias, I see, says, "Doctor Johnson was one of the greatest conversationalists of all time." Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 05 Little Journeys to the Homes of English Authors I do not remember of a more fluent "conversationalist" in my life. "Co. Aytch" Maury Grays, First Tennessee Regiment or, A Side Show of the Big Show Usually the talk that goes on at dinners or other entertainments relates only to what plays the conversationalists in question have seen or which of the best sellers they have read. The "Goldfish" In our guest, however, we found a good conversationalist, meaty with stories not eligible to the retired list; and in return, the hospitality of our wagon was his and welcome. The Log of a Cowboy A Narrative of the Old Trail Days After various adventures in America he settled in London, where he was a distinguished figure in society, and enjoyed the reputation of a picturesque, but somewhat imaginative, conversationalist. A Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature An adept conversationalist, he created conversationalists on every side. Mr. Prohack He was not only a conscientious conversationalist, but he originated talk in others, and listened to them with his best attention. The Roll-Call One finds in the Life of Sir Charles Dilke, for instance, that Dilke considered Turgenev "in the front rank" as a conversationalist. Old and New Masters When it is known what a gay conversationalist he is, he may induce some one to put him up for a cheery Club, where he will be Blackie-balled. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 99, October 4, 1890 Possessed of an astonishing memory, knowledge of vast extent, and an unfailing flow of ready and effective speech, he shone alike as a parliamentary orator and a conversationalist. A Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature The bright wit of Sidonius, an eminent conversationalist, shone the more brightly for his rejoicing at his return to his beloved country and flock, and to the friend of his youth. More Bywords Goethe was one of the world's most brilliant conversationalists, ranking in this respect with Coleridge. The World's Greatest Books — Volume 09 — Lives and Letters He told anecdotes of Lincoln, Stanton, Sumner, Fremont, Garibaldi, the Count of Paris, and many other famous men whom he once knew, and proved to be a very interesting conversationalist. Eighty Years and More; Reminiscences 1815-1897 I am not a good conversationalist; my thoughts do not flow fast enough, do not come crowding to the lips; moreover, the personalities of those with whom I talk affect me too strongly. The Silent Isle Though overstrained and romantic, he had some literary ability, and was a good conversationalist. A Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature In social life, old-fashioned hospitality made every one feel at home, and one would have to travel far to find a more animated and interesting conversationalist. Forty Years in South China The Life of Rev. John Van Nest Talmage, D.D. He is a polite mulatto, uneducated, and just enough brogue to lend the Southern flavor to his speech, but is a fluent conversationalist. Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Arkansas Narratives, Part 6 Robinson of Leicester was "a capital conversationalist, very lively and bright." Collections and Recollections Mrs. Chadwick freely shocked the poor man; she smoked, was a reckless conversationalist and had modern ideas, all which disturbed the decorous manner of his life. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 153, December 26, 1917 He was a perfect gentleman and a clever conversationalist. My Brilliant Career He had an extraordinary power of making his abstruse results clear to the ordinary intellect, and was in various directions a brilliant conversationalist. The Autobiography of a Journalist, Volume I That she was, in fact, an elegant conversationalist, quick and brilliant at repartee, a fine linguist and an intelligent thinker for a woman, he did not dream. Not Pretty, but Precious In all Johnson's works you see the traces of the triumphant conversationalist—of one who has met with few to contradict, and scarcely one to rival him. Poetical Works of Johnson, Parnell, Gray, and Smollett With Memoirs, Critical Dissertations, and Explanatory Notes A young man talking of his love does not need a brilliant conversationalist for companion. The Visioning He was the most brilliant conversationalist I have ever known. A Minstrel in France |
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