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
LuPone is refreshingly gossipy in public in a way that’s largely died in our fearful-of-repercussions, fearful-of-retweets internet age.
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Raven Smith, Vogue, 28 May 2025
The participants are not just revealing this to strangers who make up the bulk of the show’s viewership, but also, by default, to potentially gossipy friends, neighbors, colleagues and professional acquaintances.
—Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 21 May 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
In a world of algorithm game-playing and lyrics bundled with gossipy subtext, the band’s songs — which deftly blend garage rock and shoegaze — function as talismans affirming the importance of standing tall by your convictions.
—Sophie Williams, Billboard, 1 May 2025
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Raven Smith, Vogue, 28 May 2025
The participants are not just revealing this to strangers who make up the bulk of the show’s viewership, but also, by default, to potentially gossipy friends, neighbors, colleagues and professional acquaintances.
—Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 21 May 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
In a world of algorithm game-playing and lyrics bundled with gossipy subtext, the band’s songs — which deftly blend garage rock and shoegaze — function as talismans affirming the importance of standing tall by your convictions.
—Sophie Williams, Billboard, 1 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gossipy
colloquial
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Despite these demands, and despite the colloquial title of elite firefighter, hotshots weren’t officially categorized as firefighters until the summer of 2022.—
River Selby
August 25,
Literary Hub,
25 Aug. 2025
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Gilbert’s colloquial style, once a source of great pleasure, has tipped into new territory—an ingenuousness that blends guru and disciple, mother and child.—
Jia Tolentino,
New Yorker,
25 Aug. 2025
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