as in colloquial
having the style and content of everyday conversation this book on the people who have occupied the White House is a little too gossipy to qualify as serious history

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Recent Examples of gossipy Rumors and gossipy trade reports had hinted at all kinds of chaos, from the ankling of department heads to unorthodox behavior on set. Peter Debruge, Variety, 19 Sep. 2025 But compared to all the gossipy bits in The Age of Innocence or The Custom of the Country, this novel is dry like toast. Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2025 And that gossipy nature that Berger captured appears to be accurate in tone: Vatican insiders have been leaking anonymous attacks against rivals to the Roman press, while some top contenders have suddenly been linked to abuse cases. Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 7 May 2025 Reading back over her sister’s occasionally gossipy letters, maybe Cassie thought those qualities were just too dangerous to reveal publicly. Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for gossipy
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  • But unlike the evolution of colloquial language, which is largely arbitrary, the evolution of scientific terms must reflect our current understanding of reality.
    Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 23 Sep. 2025
  • In a market where there is a colloquial term for consumers who want their spirits bottled at the highest strength possible (proof hounds), this low-strength whiskey is a bold move.
    Chris Perugini, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025

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“Gossipy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gossipy. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.

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