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rumormonger

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Definition of rumormonger

as in informant

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Recent Examples of rumormonger Stay to see Veronica Cartwright's uptight rumormonger vomit her weight in cherry stones. — Clark Collis, EW.com, 1 May 2020 People who complained about food prices and empty stomachs were dismissed as liars and rumormongers. — New York Times, 10 Mar. 2020 The reliable Apple rumormonger and analyst said Apple is planning to produce tens of millions of AirTag units by the end of the year. — Don Reisinger, Fortune, 22 Feb. 2020 But the rumormongers were clever, insisting that for three years the Beatles had offered clues in their albums about McCartney’s demise and replacement. — oregonlive, 24 Sep. 2019 But one piece of information that's been less consistently bandied by rumormongers is what, precisely, Apple plans to call its next-gen smartphones. — Lisa Eadicicco, Time, 5 Sep. 2017

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Noun

In the morning, Nora stops by with information about confidential informants in the Candlelight Lounge case.

— Erin Qualey, Vulture, 27 July 2026
In other words, the governor of the strategically important border state of Baja California was just caught on tape offering to become an FBI informant.

— Kevin Sieff, The Atlantic, 24 July 2026

Definition of informant

Noun

Julie Andrews as Lady Whistledown Julie Andrews voices Lady Whistledown, the ton's voracious gossipmonger who sends each social season into a tizzy.

— Charlotte Walsh, Peoplemag, 3 May 2023
The rumors emerged on gossipmonger DeuxMoi’s Instagram Story, and fans reposted the screenshot on Reddit.

— Vulture, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2022

Definition of gossipmonger

Noun

Tattling to the Bachelor doesn’t always go well for the tattler.

— Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 25 Feb. 2025
Mortimer Zuckerman, the owner, hired him to replace a British editor who had turned it from a brash, tough-guy paper into a tattler of celebrity gossip and supermarket tabloid stunts.

— Robert D. McFadden, BostonGlobe.com, 5 Aug. 2020

Definition of tattler

Noun

Oliver will be tough to beat given his near-constant Emmy presence, but there’s a chance for two of the classic talkers to upstage the British comedian.

— Peter White, Deadline, 8 July 2026
My cousin has always been a big talker, boasting about his business, kids, vacation home, whatever.

— R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 4 July 2026

Definition of talker

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