as in gossipers
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 talks
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 gossips
Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 14 Feb. 2026
Hometown gossips and lonely girls to the front.
—Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Jan. 2026
Internet gossips are increasingly spreading unfounded rumors that the couple is in distress.
—Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 13 Dec. 2025
In between bickering with Rodgers and pining for a young would-be protégé named Elizabeth, played by Margaret Qualley, Hart gossips to the bartender—Eddie, portrayed by Bobby Cannavale—and begs him for just one more pour.
—Kyle McGovern, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
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The gossips leak letters indicating the family’s ruthlessness.
—Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 14 Feb. 2026
Hometown gossips and lonely girls to the front.
—Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Jan. 2026
Internet gossips are increasingly spreading unfounded rumors that the couple is in distress.
—Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 13 Dec. 2025
In between bickering with Rodgers and pining for a young would-be protégé named Elizabeth, played by Margaret Qualley, Hart gossips to the bartender—Eddie, portrayed by Bobby Cannavale—and begs him for just one more pour.
—Kyle McGovern, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gossips
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Angelina is another person who talks a lot.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 Mar. 2026
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In this episode, Mitzi talks to Bret Anthony Johnston about his new story collection, Encounters with Unexpected Animals.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 Mar. 2026
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Matt Selman also dishes on Quinta Brunson's appearance and the episode's multitude of Easter eggs.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
16 Feb. 2026
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Others dishes taco salads, burritos, quesadillas, Mexican street corn, Mexican street fries, and, for dessert, churros.—
Amanda Hancock,
Louisville Courier Journal,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Gossips.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gossips. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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