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as in colloquial
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
Set in vaguely modern times, the show felt to him like a dishy political melodrama.
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Alex Jhamb Burns, Vogue, 31 Oct. 2025
But DeVille has no dishy scoops to impart.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 29 Aug. 2025
The Roya narrative, her memoir, is playing off of the dishy tell-all.
—Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 1 July 2025
Instead, Deborah’s late-night show saves itself by focusing on dishy interview segments and booking guests Deborah has chemistry with rather than prioritizing boring movie stars with new movies to promote.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 30 May 2025
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Alex Jhamb Burns, Vogue, 31 Oct. 2025
But DeVille has no dishy scoops to impart.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 29 Aug. 2025
The Roya narrative, her memoir, is playing off of the dishy tell-all.
—Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 1 July 2025
Instead, Deborah’s late-night show saves itself by focusing on dishy interview segments and booking guests Deborah has chemistry with rather than prioritizing boring movie stars with new movies to promote.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 30 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for dishy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dishy
Adjective
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Its name refers to the colloquial term once used for Papaya—paw-paw.—
Kelsey Glennon,
Southern Living,
30 May 2026
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The Solons name refers to an ancient Greek lawmaker, whose name later became a colloquial term for wise legislators, according to the Merriam-Webster dictionary.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
29 May 2026
Adjective
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Well, the truth is a little less sexy.—
Jeff Capellini,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
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Swiping through profiles on your handset is so much sexier than finding dates on your computer like a dork.—
Jordan Minor,
PC Magazine,
17 June 2026
Adjective
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In Finlay Donovan Plays with Fire, Finlay faces the disappearance of her gossipy neighbor, Stacey Pickens, after the two have an altercation.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
PEOPLE,
9 June 2026
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There's cynic Kate (Fey) and her golden retriever husband Jack (Forte), even more cynical and gossipy Danny (Domingo) and his urbane husband Claude (Marco Calvani), Nick's aggrieved ex-wife Anne and his very pregnant girlfriend Ginny.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
28 May 2026
Adjective
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The researchers believe the technology could find applications anywhere private, localized audio is desirable.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
14 June 2026
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Lane-Huereca, who was born and raised in the city, explains that what makes New Braunfels so desirable is its mix of affordability, compared to neighboring markets, and access to stable jobs.—
Dobrina Zhekova,
Travel + Leisure,
14 June 2026
Adjective
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An Irvine dog trainer who operated Happy K9 Academy was convicted of killing 11 dogs by keeping them in small crates in a hot van and lying to the pets’ owners about the deaths, authorities said.—
Seamus Bozeman
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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Oklahoma’s bats remained scorching hot, racking up 12 hits - including five more home runs - and got a quality start from freshman Nick Wesloski.—
Hunter DeLauder,
AJC.com,
18 June 2026
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“Dishy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dishy. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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