Definition of dishynext
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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 Step behind the velvet rope with candids from photographer Hunter Abrams, get the scoop from inside the bash with our dishy behind-the-scenes party report, take a bite with an insider view from the dinner Vanity Fair hosted during the ceremony, and much, much more. Vanity Fair, 16 Mar. 2026 Set in vaguely modern times, the show felt to him like a dishy political melodrama. 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 See All Example Sentences for dishy
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Adjective
  • Silent sleep apnea is a colloquial term for the form of the condition that occurs without the loud, disruptive snoring most people associate with it.
    Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Wilson’s translation has come under fire for her decision to render Homeric Greek into a direct, colloquial English.
    Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 22 July 2026
Adjective
  • Warmer Oak and Honey-Toned Flooring are IN So, if cooler grays are no longer the sexy single on the block, then who is?
    Jason Rueger, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The companies the agents were (again, allegedly) selling were the sexiest private company names out there, including Anduril, Anthropic, Perplexity, and SpaceX (before its IPO).
    Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 18 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • Eve’s Hollywood, gossipy and full of anecdote captures a more recent version of the conversations Arzner used to overhear at her father’s Hollywood restaurant.
    Anne E. Fernald, Literary Hub, 19 Aug. 2026
  • There’s the pleasant background noise of gossipy girls’ dinners and third dates.
    Anna Grace Lee, Vogue, 2 July 2026
Adjective
  • Some appeal appraisals have relied on sales of much smaller or older buildings, or buildings in less desirable areas without access to the same power and fiber lines.
    Alex Nitkin, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026
  • The most desirable address, for our money, is 1 Five Fields Square, where London design house Albion Nord has created a tactile, warm showpiece residence.
    Nick Scott, Robb Report, 22 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • It’s been hot in Pasadena lately, and according to Cat Chen, the best way to deal with the heat is simple—have your friends over, keep the AC running, and serve a refreshing menu alongside a crisp white wine.
    Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Commerce production assistant Hailey Roy, who has 3C curls, actually skips a hot tool altogether.
    Marci Robin, Allure, 21 Aug. 2026

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“Dishy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dishy. Accessed 26 Aug. 2026.

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