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information or opinion that is widely disseminated without any authority or confirmation of accuracy
regularly watches the entertainment news program for all the Hollywood dish
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as in to gossip
to relate sometimes questionable or secret information of a personal nature
a DJ who dishes the celebrity gossip as part of the morning programming
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Recent Examples of dish
Scott Hocker, TheWeek, 18 June 2026
Make-ahead dishes, oven-ready mains and one-pot recipes free hosts to actually talk to their guests.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 18 June 2026
Christopher Harris, CBS News, 11 June 2026
Kinney also dished five assists against two turnovers with two steals and one rebound while starting and playing 11 minutes.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 7 June 2026
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Noun
These restaurants across the country specialize, in part, in summer-ready dishes.
—Scott Hocker, TheWeek, 18 June 2026
Make-ahead dishes, oven-ready mains and one-pot recipes free hosts to actually talk to their guests.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 18 June 2026
Verb
Jordin Canada struggled throughout, finishing with just three points on 0-of-5 from the field despite dishing seven assists.
—Christopher Harris, CBS News, 11 June 2026
Kinney also dished five assists against two turnovers with two steals and one rebound while starting and playing 11 minutes.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 7 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dish
Noun
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Lower bowl and mid-level seats were going for $3,500 to $5,000.—
Claire Heddles,
Miami Herald,
25 June 2026
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Drain crab meat and place in a large mixing bowl.—
Linda Gassenheimer,
Boston Herald,
24 June 2026
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The fan selection between the two characters was the latest in a flurry of announcements made by the toymaker after Netflix named Mattel master toy licensee for KPop Demon Hunters dolls, action figures and other products in October 2025.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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In January of this year, Lee was honored by Barbie with an Inspiring Woman doll.—
Briauna Brown,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
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Following the news breaking, rumors of infidelity on both sides began circulating on social media.—
Lori A Bashian,
FOXNews.com,
19 June 2026
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Maybe there’ll be an ultra-intimate ceremony elsewhere, but rumors that Rock Lititz, a Pennsylvania company Swift has pressed into service for previous tours, is constructing a stage for the occasion absolutely line up.—
Kase Wickman,
Vanity Fair,
18 June 2026
Verb
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GiGi had been on the phone for the past hour, the receiver tucked between her head and her left shoulder, a Prince album playing loudly so Syl couldn’t hear her gossiping.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 June 2026
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This is often easier said than done – no one wants to be gossiped about.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Mercury News,
13 June 2026
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Dubón’s heroics came with the bases loaded and on a 1-2 inside fastball that reached the plate at 101 mph.—
Chad Bishop,
AJC.com,
20 June 2026
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In 319 plate appearances, Lopez has hit five long balls, tallied 32 RBIs and scored 45 runs.—
Data Skrive,
New York Times,
20 June 2026
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The storied tree is treasured not only for its age, stature and beauty, but for connections to the legend of Robin Hood, said to have hidden along with his band of outlaws inside the trunk to escape the Sheriff of Nottingham.—
Karina Zaiets,
USA Today,
19 June 2026
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Fragrance has become one of the fastest-growing categories in beauty, and the conversation isn’t just about luxury bottles anymore.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Miami Herald,
18 June 2026
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The New York Knicks had just won the NBA championship Saturday night when Los Angeles police were called to an apartment complex in Canoga Park amid reports of a person screaming.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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Fox News Digital's Alexandra Koch and The Associated Press contributed to this report.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
19 June 2026
Verb
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Robert, talk me through the thinking behind this framing.—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
23 June 2026
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Seconds later, Hines-Allen decided she was done talking and shoved Bonner.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
23 June 2026
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“Dish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dish. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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