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having the style and content of everyday conversation twice a week he churns out a dishy column on the latest tidings from Tinseltown

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Recent Examples of dishy Her book includes some dishy name-dropping too, from Tom Cruise to Marilyn Monroe. Liz McNeil, People.com, 29 Apr. 2025 But Elton John already had that version of his biography, in the dishy and revealing Tantrums and Tiaras from 1997 (also directed by Furnish, John’s longtime partner). Joe Reid, Vulture, 28 Feb. 2025 Image Once More With Feeling By Elissa Sussman Deliciously dishy, this celeb romance could have been ripped from the pages of a 2006 tabloid (in a good way). Tia Williams, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025 After a wave of celebrity memoirs last year made finding a gift for the bookish fans in your life easy, we’re left with a relative dearth of dishy autobiographical tomes in 2024 (with the exception of one by Cher, who always keeps the stans fed). Vulture Staff, Vulture, 19 Nov. 2024 See All Example Sentences for dishy
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Adjective
  • But the colloquial use of the term has prompted criticism from some.
    Rebecca Schneid, Time, 20 July 2025
  • Proposition 12 is the colloquial term for the Farm Animal Confinement Initiative.
    Alan Wooten, The Washington Examiner, 28 June 2025
Adjective
  • Any ranking of the sexiest subset of people is bound to be met with a healthy dose of skepticism.
    Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 6 Aug. 2025
  • But sacks are sexier and can be far more destructive to an offense.
    John Romano, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 July 2025
Adjective
  • And that gossipy nature that Berger captured appears to be accurate in tone: Vatican insiders have been leaking anonymous attacks against rivals to the Roman press, while some top contenders have suddenly been linked to abuse cases.
    Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 7 May 2025
  • Reading back over her sister’s occasionally gossipy letters, maybe Cassie thought those qualities were just too dangerous to reveal publicly.
    Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • In Mexico, English and Spanish are desirable; in Canada, French is considered an asset.
    Michelle Kaufman August 12, Miami Herald, 12 Aug. 2025
  • Some of the most desirable brands let the product speak for itself rather than resorting to conspicuous branding and flashy gimmicks.
    Matteo Atti, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • During a hot Thursday in Houston, Legette got the big-play party started against the Texans.
    Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 14 Aug. 2025
  • The lunch special for the month of August is a hot honey pimento cheese sandwich on homemade white bread served with a garden side salad ($11.95).
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 14 Aug. 2025

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“Dishy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dishy. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.

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