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Recent Examples of buttinsky Linda Tripp, world-famous buttinsky , Dropped a dime on M. Lewinsky. Washington Post, 30 Dec. 2020 Rather, the story is set in motion by Kevin O’Neill (Rick Holmes), a private-equity manager and arrogant buttinsky who takes an interest in Cara. Jesse Green, New York Times, 6 June 2018
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Noun
  • Of course, his message doesn't get across to everybody, and plenty see Klaatu as an interstellar busybody.
    Richard Edwards, Space.com, 3 June 2025
  • The first week of June feels restless, as busybody Mars rouses chatty Mercury on June 5.
    Liz Simmons, StyleCaster, 27 May 2025
Noun
  • This relatively tiny interloper traveled like a dart through the core of the Bullseye about 50 million years ago, leaving rings in its wake like ripples in a pond.
    Alan Taylor, The Atlantic, 28 Apr. 2025
  • These intestinal interlopers include Necator americanus and Ancylostoma duodenale, which are the leading hookworms worldwide, including in the US.
    Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 21 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Still, there are boundaries to keep the kibitzers out of the law library, operating room and locker room so the experts can get the job done.
    Karla L. Miller, Anchorage Daily News, 25 Feb. 2023
  • Still, there are boundaries to keep the kibitzers out of the law library, operating room and locker room so the experts can get the job done.
    Karla L. Miller, Washington Post, 23 Feb. 2023

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“Buttinsky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/buttinsky. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.

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