as in gossiper
a person who habitually reveals personal or sensational facts about others
the neighborhood newsmonger came over to tell us that the Clarksons were putting in a pool
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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 -
Her staff figured out how to get rid of the gossiper.—
Ronda Racha Penrice,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Aug. 2025
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As Bridgerton fans prepare to return to the Ton and Lady Whistledown’s latest round of society gossip, the Shonda Rhimes show’s latest leading lady is putting a head-turning twist on Regency-era fashion.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
14 Jan. 2026
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The gossip journalist even said that the two are on different vibes right now.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
13 Jan. 2026
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Maria is under police protection as a confidential informant, according to the Mexican officer.—
Kevin Maurer,
Rolling Stone,
13 Jan. 2026
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The only ones awaiting sentence are those who became government informants and testified against former colleagues in law enforcement.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
12 Jan. 2026
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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
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“Newsmonger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/newsmonger. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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