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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 chatter
friendly, informal conversation or an instance of this
lingered at the water fountain for a little gossip
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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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as in to talk
to relate sometimes questionable or secret information of a personal nature
a neighbor who loves to gossip with others about that couple's loud arguments
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Recent Examples of gossip
David Fear, Rolling Stone, 29 Apr. 2026
Throughout March, rumors that West had begun dating his co-star Amanda Batula flooded gossip sites, though the two continuously denied said claims.
—Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 29 Apr. 2026
Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026
March 31 also happened to be an extremely glorious day in New York, the kind of weather that demands a margarita with which to gossip about Bravo drama on a rooftop.
—Rebecca Jennings, Vulture, 1 Apr. 2026
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Noun
Besides, industry gossip, behind-the-curtain peeks and pure, uncut schadenfreude can move a lot of books.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 29 Apr. 2026
Throughout March, rumors that West had begun dating his co-star Amanda Batula flooded gossip sites, though the two continuously denied said claims.
—Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 29 Apr. 2026
Verb
One student was determined to get high-fives from a reporter, and students gossiped about gaining fame in the local paper.
—Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026
March 31 also happened to be an extremely glorious day in New York, the kind of weather that demands a margarita with which to gossip about Bravo drama on a rooftop.
—Rebecca Jennings, Vulture, 1 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gossip
Noun
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Celebrity gossiper Rob Shuter reported that the two recently let go of a number of their staff.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
3 Sep. 2025
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Her staff figured out how to get rid of the gossiper.—
Ronda Racha Penrice,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Aug. 2025
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The chatter among party elites appears at odds with recent polling in Harris’ favor, including in April’s Harvard Center for American Political Studies/Harris Poll, which showed Harris leading the Democratic field with support from 50% of Democrats.—
Justine McDaniel,
Los Angeles Times,
10 May 2026
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Student chatter on social media fluctuated between some commenters upset that their tests or assignments would be canceled and others planning beach days in light of the system being down.—
Caleb Lunetta,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 May 2026
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And now there have been rumors that Harry could be headed to Sandringham with his kids, whom the king hasn’t seen in years.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
7 May 2026
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Over the years, Beverley has claimed that Vicious and Spungen had a suicide pact, fueling rumors that the bass player had intended to kill himself.—
Nicole Briese,
PEOPLE,
6 May 2026
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Wasserman was the evening’s major speaker and arrived at the event as reporters were talking to Cherfilus-McCormick.—
Anthony Man,
Sun Sentinel,
12 May 2026
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Join, stay in, talk to the teacher next door.—
Steven Walker,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 May 2026
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Törnberg identified three new kinds of emerging online media platforms, starting with private or semi-private group chats like WhatsApp.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
7 May 2026
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Much like the show, the chat was a mixture of laughs and genuine heartfelt emotion.—
Abby Stern,
HollywoodReporter,
6 May 2026
Noun
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Using a Negroni and up to two glasses of Malbec, get through pre-appetizer chitchat, group ordering, salad, entrées, dessert, all the way to the Uber ride home, without oversharing or otherwise saying anything that will result in an emotional hangover the next morning.—
Charles Yu,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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Earle’s got a new reality show brewing with Netflix, so Cooper could make an appearance to chitchat.—
Alejandra Gularte,
Vulture,
13 Apr. 2026
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“Gossip.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gossip. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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