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as in rumor
information or opinion that is widely disseminated without any authority or confirmation of accuracy
regularly watches the entertainment news program for all the Hollywood dish
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as in to gossip
to relate sometimes questionable or secret information of a personal nature
a DJ who dishes the celebrity gossip as part of the morning programming
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Recent Examples of dish
Shelby Stewart, Essence, 14 May 2026
Hethington didn’t want to cannibalize his menu with the dish, instead compromising with a jerk lamb shank, and a whole Chinese Trini chicken, an homage to the popular takeout food in Trinidad.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
Tyler McManus, Boston Herald, 29 Apr. 2026
Chen, a 2025 third-round draft pick who appeared in 24 games for the Valkyries last season, dished three assists and scored 11 points in Golden State’s victory.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 28 Apr. 2026
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Noun
The Celebrate Freedom Festival on June 6 includes a red foods cookoff, continuing the long-standing Juneteenth tradition of red drinks and dishes that carry memory and meaning.
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 14 May 2026
Hethington didn’t want to cannibalize his menu with the dish, instead compromising with a jerk lamb shank, and a whole Chinese Trini chicken, an homage to the popular takeout food in Trinidad.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
Verb
Finn Wright scored four goals and dished an assist as Ipswich took down Amesbury 19-4 in the Cape Ann League.
—Tyler McManus, Boston Herald, 29 Apr. 2026
Chen, a 2025 third-round draft pick who appeared in 24 games for the Valkyries last season, dished three assists and scored 11 points in Golden State’s victory.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 28 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dish
Noun
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Strain chicken poaching liquid through a fine-mesh sieve into a large bowl.—
Rebecca Firkser,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
14 May 2026
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These include niceties like complimentary garment bags in closets and a pet park with space for four-legged guests to play with toys and water bowls that can be sent to the room.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
14 May 2026
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The thing that first struck Sawyer was his giant collection of dolls.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
14 May 2026
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The craft class for schoolgirls — including how to fabricate doll furniture — would be continued Tuesday and Thursday afternoons for the duration of the summer.—
Eric DuVall,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 May 2026
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Then, in January, residents heard rumors that a steel barrier was in the works.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
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So when rumors began spreading Sunday inside Centre Hospitalier de Fontaine, a family-run hospital inside the slum, that armed gangs were advancing toward the facility, there was only one thing left to do as panic swept through.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
14 May 2026
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The column gossiped about which journalists and pundits did not pass the new purity test.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
7 May 2026
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What does a gossiping coffee do?—
Hallie Milstein,
Southern Living,
2 May 2026
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Koss, getting just his 14th plate appearance of the season, was drilled in the left shoulder area in the bottom of the ninth by Pittsburgh’s Cam Sanders and removed from the ballgame.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
10 May 2026
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That brought Shaurya Bhosale to the plate.—
Chris Hays,
The Orlando Sentinel,
10 May 2026
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The clinic has become known for combining high-end aesthetic treatments with destination beauty travel, particularly for international celebrity clients who return for repeat visits.—
Hanna Wickes,
Sacbee.com,
14 May 2026
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But that’s the beauty of being free – I wasn’t hired for this.—
Amy Reyes,
Miami Herald,
14 May 2026
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Because his stance on climate change conflicts with overwhelming scientific consensus, the president has removed climate information from federal websites, approved scientifically unsound reports that favor fossil fuels, and gutted key scientific agencies and boards.—
Joseph Bonasia,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 May 2026
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The report argued that US export controls have slowed China’s ability to scale frontier AI development.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
14 May 2026
Verb
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Wasserman was the evening’s major speaker and arrived at the event as reporters were talking to Cherfilus-McCormick.—
Anthony Man,
Sun Sentinel,
12 May 2026
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Join, stay in, talk to the teacher next door.—
Steven Walker,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 May 2026
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“Dish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dish. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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