as in gossips
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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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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According to court documents, the FBI has been investigating the Washington and New Jersey defendants since 2023, monitoring their conversations with the help of undercover FBI informants and agents.—
John Wisely,
Freep.com,
10 Nov. 2025
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In 2020, the high court ruled that Muslim men who claimed their religious rights were violated for being placed on the government’s no-fly list after refusing to serve as FBI informants could sue the FBI agents for damages.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
10 Nov. 2025
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“Newsmongers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/newsmongers. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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