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as in gossiper
a person who habitually reveals personal or sensational facts about others because her friend was such a compulsive gossip, she couldn't help but wonder if her private life wasn't also being made the talk of the town

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as in rumor
information or opinion that is widely disseminated without any authority or confirmation of accuracy idle gossip can really damage a person's reputation even if it is later proven to be false

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verb

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Recent Examples of gossip
Noun
Below, all the gossip from TikTok that made social media look like a spinoff series. Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 13 May 2025 Last Friday, as NYC natives put in their happy-hour drink orders at the end of a long week, the city’s gossip bible, Page Six, reported that Bravo would be taking RHONY off the air after 15 seasons. Louis Staples, Rolling Stone, 13 May 2025
Verb
For one, Jaclyn finally calls them out for gossiping about her. Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 24 Mar. 2025 The point is, a little intention can encourage you to think twice before gossiping, Helander says, and prevent your conversation from slipping into cruel, purposeless trash talk. Jenna Ryu, SELF, 21 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for gossip
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Noun
  • Much of the chatter leading up to the series has centered around the reception Soto will receive from the Yankees faithful.
    Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 16 May 2025
  • The lounges sway to their usual rhythm of excited chatter, clinking glasses and former players recalling their eras.
    Greg O'Keeffe, New York Times, 14 May 2025
Noun
  • And, of course, there’s NFL Redzone, which Reali has openly expressed interest in as rumors sizzle about Scott Hanson’s future with the program.
    Sean Neumann, People.com, 20 May 2025
  • An unfortunate consequence of all the rumors and news is that many people are applying for Social Security benefits earlier than previously planned, according to The Wall Street Journal.
    Bob Carlson, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
Verb
  • Hamas talked to the United States and Egyptian and Qatari mediators to arrange the release of Alexander, and Israel has sent a team to Doha to begin a new round of talks.
    Nidal al-Mughrabi, USA Today, 15 May 2025
  • Juana Summers talks with Renard about what he's seen in Gaza, and what's next for the people there.
    NPR, NPR, 14 May 2025
Noun
  • Tesfaye’s bold and electric presence onstage and onscreen is an intriguing counterpoint to the thoughtful and soft-spoken man who sits for a chat about his movie.
    Brian Truitt, USA Today, 17 May 2025
  • Phil and Rasmus were sat next to me, and were super open for a chat, outlining loads of stuff, thoroughly decent people, Phil then asked Matt Benham to come down and chat to my kids.
    Jay Harris, New York Times, 16 May 2025
Noun
  • The extensive, sharp-pointedly aphoristic high-society chitchat, the very soul of theatre, threatens real-life consequences.
    Richard Brody, New Yorker, 26 Mar. 2025
  • This includes a lawyer, who will reply to social messages and even gossipy chitchat from their work account.
    Judith Martin, Mercury News, 18 Apr. 2025

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“Gossip.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gossip. Accessed 27 May. 2025.

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