gossipmongers

Definition of gossipmongersnext
plural of gossipmonger
as in gossips
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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Noun
  • The piece contends that while rumors circulated among political gossips and online, these remained unsubstantiated whispers that did not meet journalism’s evidentiary threshold for publication.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026
  • Local gossips claimed that Chin Ming Tai paid Moy Sing a bride price of $20,000, an astronomical sum for the time.
    Charlotte Brooks, Big Think, 13 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Jessica Simpson has gotten used to gossipers gossiping about her private life.
    Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019
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“Gossipmongers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gossipmongers. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.

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