as in gossiper
a person who habitually reveals personal or sensational facts about others
with the arrival of our other friend, we at last had a quorum of quidnuncs and enough material to while away a long lunch hour
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Celebrity gossiper Rob Shuter reported that the two recently let go of a number of their staff.—
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Her staff figured out how to get rid of the gossiper.—
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The famous wit adds a lot to a story that’s partly an earnest tango with grief, and partly an act of gossip.—
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Lack of transparency from management Lack of transparency from managers and higher-ups often leads to mistrust, speculation and gossip.—
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“Quidnunc.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quidnunc. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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