: one who gives or sells tips especially for gambling or speculation
Examples of tipster in a Sentence
An anonymous tipster reported the crime.
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Alec Johnson, jsonline.com, 28 Jan. 2026
If a tip leads to an arrest, the tipster may be eligible for a reward up to $5,000, the release said.
—Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 5 Jan. 2026
An anonymous tipster also said Armstrong called Wilson so frequently, telling her to stay away from Strickland, that Wilson blocked her number.
—Jessica Sager, PEOPLE, 20 Dec. 2025
Who was the tipster who helped crack the case open?
—Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 20 Dec. 2025
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“Tipster.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tipster. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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tipster
noun
tip·ster
ˈtip-stər 
: one who provides a tip to the police
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