as in colloquial
having the style and content of everyday conversation
a newsy TV program covering the local scene
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Recent Examples of newsy
This has already been a newsy NFL offseason, from the Giants’ hiring of John Harbaugh to Bill Belichick’s Hall of Fame snub to the Miami Dolphins’ release of Tyreek Hill.
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Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
18 Feb. 2026
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.
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Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
27 Nov. 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.
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Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
19 Sep. 2025
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Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
18 Feb. 2026
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.
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Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
27 Nov. 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
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Its name refers to the colloquial term once used for Papaya—paw-paw.
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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.
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Others look too personal, too theatrical, too decorative, too campy, too gossipy, too visibly marked by feeling.
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This Penelope is knowing, gossipy, disabused.
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“Newsy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/newsy. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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