gossipmonger
noun
gos·sip·mon·ger
ˈgä-səp-ˌməŋ-gər 
-ˌmäŋ-
: a person who starts or spreads gossip
Examples of gossipmonger in a Sentence
the upcoming nuptials between the sixtyish businessman and the twentysomething have sent the gossipmongers into overdrive
Recent Examples on the Web
Julie Andrews as Lady Whistledown Julie Andrews voices Lady Whistledown, the ton's voracious gossipmonger who sends each social season into a tizzy.
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Charlotte Walsh, Peoplemag, 3 May 2023
Anon plz — but the true identities behind popular Instagram gossipmonger DeuxMoi have just been spotted on Substack.
—Vulture, 20 May 2022
The rumors emerged on gossipmonger DeuxMoi’s Instagram Story, and fans reposted the screenshot on Reddit.
—Vulture, 22 Sep. 2022
Meanwhile, Coughlan’s gossipmonger Lady Whistledown continues to have a hold on the ‘ton, while keeping her double life a secret from most of the people closest to her but entrusting it to a key few.
—Christy Piña, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Mar. 2022
The royal tastemaker is intent on finding out the identity of Lady Whistledown, the anonymous gossipmonger exposing the secrets (and hypocrisy) of London’s elite.
—Washington Post, 9 Mar. 2022
Ayamma and Dede are fans and daily watchers of a talk show hosted by an interviewer-cum-gossipmonger named Adenikeh (Abena).
—Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 12 Nov. 2021
The internet gossipmonger is quickly welcomed into the fold of conservative rabble-rousers; in some leafy enclave of Greater Washington, Laura Ingraham even hosts a party to introduce him around.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 21 Sep. 2021
Helen plants a story about the film with gossipmonger Hedda Hopper, and Avis greenlights a new movie written by Archie and directed by Raymond.
—Jean Bentley, refinery29.com, 4 May 2020
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Charlotte Walsh, Peoplemag, 3 May 2023
Anon plz — but the true identities behind popular Instagram gossipmonger DeuxMoi have just been spotted on Substack.
—Vulture, 20 May 2022
The rumors emerged on gossipmonger DeuxMoi’s Instagram Story, and fans reposted the screenshot on Reddit.
—Vulture, 22 Sep. 2022
Meanwhile, Coughlan’s gossipmonger Lady Whistledown continues to have a hold on the ‘ton, while keeping her double life a secret from most of the people closest to her but entrusting it to a key few.
—Christy Piña, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Mar. 2022
The royal tastemaker is intent on finding out the identity of Lady Whistledown, the anonymous gossipmonger exposing the secrets (and hypocrisy) of London’s elite.
—Washington Post, 9 Mar. 2022
Ayamma and Dede are fans and daily watchers of a talk show hosted by an interviewer-cum-gossipmonger named Adenikeh (Abena).
—Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 12 Nov. 2021
The internet gossipmonger is quickly welcomed into the fold of conservative rabble-rousers; in some leafy enclave of Greater Washington, Laura Ingraham even hosts a party to introduce him around.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 21 Sep. 2021
Helen plants a story about the film with gossipmonger Hedda Hopper, and Avis greenlights a new movie written by Archie and directed by Raymond.
—Jean Bentley, refinery29.com, 4 May 2020
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“Gossipmonger.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gossipmonger. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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