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having the style and content of everyday conversation
a newsy TV program covering the local scene
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Recent Examples of newsy
Some are very newsy, facts-oriented and straight-faced.
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Daniel Hunt, Sacbee.com, 15 Jan. 2026
That brings us to the second newsy nugget of the morning.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 27 Nov. 2025
This busy, newsy week has gone by fast!
—Sudiksha Kochi, USA Today, 10 Oct. 2025
In one of the newsier moments of the fest, UK Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy said ministers are prepared to legislate if YouTube declines to properly promote public service content.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 19 Sep. 2025
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Daniel Hunt, Sacbee.com, 15 Jan. 2026
That brings us to the second newsy nugget of the morning.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 27 Nov. 2025
This busy, newsy week has gone by fast!
—Sudiksha Kochi, USA Today, 10 Oct. 2025
In one of the newsier moments of the fest, UK Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy said ministers are prepared to legislate if YouTube declines to properly promote public service content.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 19 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for newsy
Adjective
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Its name refers to the colloquial term once used for Papaya—paw-paw.—
Kelsey Glennon,
Southern Living,
30 May 2026
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The Solons name refers to an ancient Greek lawmaker, whose name later became a colloquial term for wise legislators, according to the Merriam-Webster dictionary.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
29 May 2026
Adjective
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There's cynic Kate (Fey) and her golden retriever husband Jack (Forte), even more cynical and gossipy Danny (Domingo) and his urbane husband Claude (Marco Calvani), Nick's aggrieved ex-wife Anne and his very pregnant girlfriend Ginny.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
28 May 2026
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Petrie, Doz and Morrow play multiple roles, including a gossipy Greek chorus and the band of merry fisherman (truly an astonishing array of Canadian accent work on display).—
Katie Walsh,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Newsy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/newsy. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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