How to Use tipster in a Sentence

tipster

noun

• An anonymous tipster reported the crime.
• Who was the tipster who helped crack the case open?
  — Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 20 Dec. 2025
• Just when the trail had gone cold, a tipster stepped forward.
  — Naaman Zhou, The New Yorker, 19 Aug. 2024
• Our tipster may just have gotten a file that slipped through the cracks.
  — Sascha Segan, PCMAG, 29 Apr. 2022
• Two of the tipsters claimed to be the wives of key members of the group.
  — Dave Philipps, New York Times, 17 Mar. 2017
• The mole in the woman’s ear is what caught her eye, the tipster said.
  — Kolbie Peterson, The Salt Lake Tribune, 29 June 2022
• A week later, the tipster called.
  — Kristine Phillips, IndyStar, 26 Jan. 2026
• The tipster, John, was the reason why.
  — Kimberlee Kruesi, Fortune, 19 Dec. 2025
• The tipster, John, was the reason.
  — CBS News, 19 Dec. 2025
• Why did the tipster send the documents to me, of all the reporters out there?
  — Susanne Craig, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2016
• The tipster knew that Chance had been abandoned, but when the group searched, Chance was gone.
  — Scott Travis, sun-sentinel.com, 3 Apr. 2021
• The tipster said Xayavong had last been seen with Jorgenson.
  — Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 14 Sep. 2025
• He was handed a 3×5 index card with the tipster’s name and phone number.
  — Joshua Goodman, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2025
• This matched the description of the watch provided by the tipster.
  — Veronica Fulton, NBC News, 12 May 2022
• Any tipsters can remain anonymous.
  — Owen Clarke, Outside, 10 Dec. 2025
• The tipster may have been James himself, according to sources.
  — Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 13 Apr. 2022
• What was the tipster's exchange with Neves Valente?
  — Nick Penzenstadler, USA Today, 18 Dec. 2025
• The tipster said Ruffo was sitting a few rows up behind home plate and wearing a blue shirt.
  — Fox News, 7 Oct. 2021
• The anonymous tipster said the driver was named Bob and a frequent customer at the bar.
  — Paul Walsh, Star Tribune, 28 Jan. 2021
• Tipsters still call all the time, with leads that range from the vaguely interesting to the downright bizarre.
  — Nina Siegal, Bloomberg.com, 20 June 2017
• An anonymous tipster helped deputies solve the case by reporting seeing the crate in a home before it was found by the road.
  — Tiffini Theisen, orlandosentinel.com, 26 Apr. 2021
• There will, of course, be many leaks about the iPhone 18 Pro from tipsters who have a solid track record.
  — Janhoi McGregor, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
• The tipster will remain anonymous and could receive an award of up to $5,000.
  — Michelle Iracheta, Houston Chronicle, 24 Dec. 2019
• Crime Stoppers pays tipsters cash rewards of up to $5,000 for their tips.
  — Charna Flam, People.com, 18 Jan. 2025
• If a tip moves the case forward, the tipster will receive a $5,000 reward.
  — Kylie Martin, Detroit Free Press, 25 June 2024
• The tipster did not know the extent of the assaults, but was concerned about the relationship.
  — Sarah Smith, star-telegram, 3 Apr. 2018
• Sheriff’s investigators want to know who did it and are hoping tipsters can help solve the case.
  — Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Nov. 2025
• Can the Sky Blues redeem their week from hell, or will the tipsters predictions of more misery ring true?
  — Oli Gamp, The Athletic, 14 Feb. 2025
• Within a week of the shooting, a tipster identified Raglin as Bany's killer.
  — Amber Hunt, The Enquirer, 4 Sep. 2021
• The tipster was the suspect himself, Frank Robert James, who then ambled off.
  — Paige Williams, The New Yorker, 14 Apr. 2022