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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
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.
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Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 30 May 2025
And his tales are just as dishy as the plates at Pastis.
—Meg Zukin, Time, 5 May 2025
Her book includes some dishy name-dropping too, from Tom Cruise to Marilyn Monroe.
—Liz McNeil, People.com, 29 Apr. 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
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Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 30 May 2025
And his tales are just as dishy as the plates at Pastis.
—Meg Zukin, Time, 5 May 2025
Her book includes some dishy name-dropping too, from Tom Cruise to Marilyn Monroe.
—Liz McNeil, People.com, 29 Apr. 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
See All Example Sentences for dishy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dishy
Adjective
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But unlike the evolution of colloquial language, which is largely arbitrary, the evolution of scientific terms must reflect our current understanding of reality.—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
23 Sep. 2025
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In a market where there is a colloquial term for consumers who want their spirits bottled at the highest strength possible (proof hounds), this low-strength whiskey is a bold move.—
Chris Perugini,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Illustration by Patricia Bolaños In today’s New York, dive bars are an increasingly rare species, steadily losing their place in the economic food chain to sexier establishments that are more amenable to influencers and their algorithms.—
Helen Shaw,
New Yorker,
17 Oct. 2025
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The cutout unveiled a sexy bra that matched her underwear.—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
17 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Waddingham plays gossipy yacht guest Heidi in The Woman in Cabin 10 — but in real life, the actress is focused on being a single mother to her daughter.—
Lynsey Eidell,
PEOPLE,
11 Oct. 2025
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My father also still relished that gossipy story from our neighborhood about a man whose wife left him and took the children and all the furniture.—
Susan Cheever,
Vogue,
29 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Multiple board members cited the ability to make the time commitment and experience in K-12 education as desirable characteristics.—
Edward McKinnon,
Arkansas Online,
16 Oct. 2025
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No matter how desirable the product, hefty price tags and a lack of charging infrastructure present a challenge for dealers when pitching the vehicles to their customers.—
Jackie Charniga,
USA Today,
13 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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In January 2018, Dr Pepper Snapple Group and Keurig Green Mountain announced a merger, providing investors unique exposure to the fastest growing hot and cold beverage markets and their respective retail channels.—
Kenneth Squire,
CNBC,
18 Oct. 2025
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It’s served hot, and the proper way to eat it is to squeeze some lemon juice, sprinkle it with spices like sumac and Aleppo pepper, and pile on a handful of parsley.—
Katie Nadworny,
Travel + Leisure,
18 Oct. 2025
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“Dishy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dishy. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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