as in gossiper
a person who habitually reveals personal or sensational facts about others
the upcoming nuptials between the sixtyish businessman and the twentysomething have sent the gossipmongers into overdrive
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Recent Examples of gossipmonger
Julie Andrews as Lady Whistledown Julie Andrews voices Lady Whistledown, the ton's voracious gossipmonger who sends each social season into a tizzy.
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Charlotte Walsh, Peoplemag, 3 May 2023
The rumors emerged on gossipmonger DeuxMoi’s Instagram Story, and fans reposted the screenshot on Reddit.
—Vulture, 22 Sep. 2022
Meanwhile, Coughlan’s gossipmonger Lady Whistledown continues to have a hold on the ‘ton, while keeping her double life a secret from most of the people closest to her but entrusting it to a key few.
—Christy Piña, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Mar. 2022
The royal tastemaker is intent on finding out the identity of Lady Whistledown, the anonymous gossipmonger exposing the secrets (and hypocrisy) of London’s elite.
—Washington Post, 9 Mar. 2022
Ayamma and Dede are fans and daily watchers of a talk show hosted by an interviewer-cum-gossipmonger named Adenikeh (Abena).
—Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 12 Nov. 2021
Helen plants a story about the film with gossipmonger Hedda Hopper, and Avis greenlights a new movie written by Archie and directed by Raymond.
—Jean Bentley, refinery29.com, 4 May 2020
Charlotte Walsh, Peoplemag, 3 May 2023
The rumors emerged on gossipmonger DeuxMoi’s Instagram Story, and fans reposted the screenshot on Reddit.
—Vulture, 22 Sep. 2022
Meanwhile, Coughlan’s gossipmonger Lady Whistledown continues to have a hold on the ‘ton, while keeping her double life a secret from most of the people closest to her but entrusting it to a key few.
—Christy Piña, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Mar. 2022
The royal tastemaker is intent on finding out the identity of Lady Whistledown, the anonymous gossipmonger exposing the secrets (and hypocrisy) of London’s elite.
—Washington Post, 9 Mar. 2022
Ayamma and Dede are fans and daily watchers of a talk show hosted by an interviewer-cum-gossipmonger named Adenikeh (Abena).
—Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 12 Nov. 2021
Helen plants a story about the film with gossipmonger Hedda Hopper, and Avis greenlights a new movie written by Archie and directed by Raymond.
—Jean Bentley, refinery29.com, 4 May 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gossipmonger
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
Noun
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The key to calm is to not crash over a tidbit of gossip.—
Lisa Stardust,
Refinery29,
6 Nov. 2025
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Group dynamics could shift, gossip may circulate and career moves are more likely to be misunderstood.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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To date, none of the criminal complaints filed in this case mention any anti-gay text messages, social media posts or comments made by the defendants, whose communications were being secretly monitored and taped by undercover informants and agents.—
John Wisely,
Freep.com,
10 Nov. 2025
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In 2020, the high court ruled that Muslim men who claimed their religious rights were violated for being placed on the government’s no-fly list after refusing to serve as FBI informants could sue the FBI agents for damages.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
10 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Frizer and Skeres were fraudsters, and the sinister Poley was an informer, crucial to the exposure of the Babington Plot.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
8 Sep. 2025
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Option 2: If one prisoner informs while the other stays silent, the informer will go free while the silent one receives the harshest sentence.—
Michael Ashley,
Forbes.com,
29 July 2025
Cite this Entry
“Gossipmonger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gossipmonger. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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