newsmonger

noun

ˈnüz-ˌməŋ-gər How to pronounce newsmonger (audio)
Definition of newsmongernext
as in gossiper
a person who habitually reveals personal or sensational facts about others the neighborhood newsmonger came over to tell us that the Clarksons were putting in a pool

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  1. gossiper
  2. gossip
  3. informant
  4. informer
Noun
  • Celebrity gossiper Rob Shuter reported that the two recently let go of a number of their staff.
    — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Her staff figured out how to get rid of the gossiper.
    — Ronda Racha Penrice, HollywoodReporter, 10 Aug. 2025
Definition of gossiper
Noun
  • Saved screenshots can be seen on various gossip pages, including RadarOnline.
    — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2026
  • The old lanes of gossip dissemination, like tabloid journalism and celebrity-interest television, are largely obsolete now, eliminating the need for gatekeepers and preordained authors of cultural fiction.
    — Ivy Wolk, Vulture, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of gossip
Noun
  • Sguros was listed as the informant on West’s death certificate, the affidavit said, and several months after the initial death investigation, Sguros was legally authorized to release West’s remains to a cremation service business.
    — Angie DiMichele, Sun Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Investigators say Langford drove away and sold the cocaine to a confidential informant and returned to the playground and field with the money.
    — Jennifer Borrasso, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of informant
Noun
  • One of State Security’s main goals, as well as a central source of its strength, is turning civilians into informers.
    — Abraham Jiménez Enoa, The Dial, 19 May 2026
  • And so every regime invests in having student informers.
    — Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 23 Jan. 2026
Definition of informer
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