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gossiper

noun

Definition of gossiper

as in gossip

a person who habitually reveals personal or sensational facts about others the exact nature of the relationship between the two coworkers was a topic that kept the office gossipers too busy to do any work

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Recent Examples of gossiper Celebrity gossiper Rob Shuter reported that the two recently let go of a number of their staff. — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 3 Sep. 2025 Her staff figured out how to get rid of the gossiper. — Ronda Racha Penrice, HollywoodReporter, 10 Aug. 2025 Jessica Simpson has gotten used to gossipers gossiping about her private life. — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019

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Saved screenshots can be seen on various gossip pages, including RadarOnline.

— Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2026
The old lanes of gossip dissemination, like tabloid journalism and celebrity-interest television, are largely obsolete now, eliminating the need for gatekeepers and preordained authors of cultural fiction.

— Ivy Wolk, Vulture, 28 Oct. 2026

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Sguros was listed as the informant on West’s death certificate, the affidavit said, and several months after the initial death investigation, Sguros was legally authorized to release West’s remains to a cremation service business.

— Angie DiMichele, Sun Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2026
Investigators say Langford drove away and sold the cocaine to a confidential informant and returned to the playground and field with the money.

— Jennifer Borrasso, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026

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