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talebearer

noun

ˈtāl-ˌber-ər

Definition of talebearer

as in gossiper

a person who habitually reveals personal or sensational facts about others statehouse talebearers had long spread stories about the governor's extramarital affairs

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as in informant

a person who provides information about another's wrongdoing the teacher told him not to be such a talebearer, as she was quite capable of detecting student misbehavior on her own

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Celebrity gossiper Rob Shuter reported that the two recently let go of a number of their staff.

— Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 3 Sep. 2025
Her staff figured out how to get rid of the gossiper.

— Ronda Racha Penrice, HollywoodReporter, 10 Aug. 2025

Definition of gossiper

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Owens is a former Republican candidate for state office who became an FBI informant in the HB 6 case.

— Sara Herschander, Vox, 5 Nov. 2026
Sguros was listed as the informant on West’s death certificate, the affidavit said, and several months after the initial death investigation, Sguros was legally authorized to release West’s remains to a cremation service business.

— Angie DiMichele, Sun Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of informant

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When he’s described as cowardly in print by the ever-hovering gossip columnist Hedda Hopper (Sarah Drew, Grey’s Anatomy), Stewart follows his instincts and enlists.

— Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 5 Nov. 2026
The platform has significant footholds in fashion, AI, politics, literature, celebrity gossip, and most everything in between.

— Dan Adler, Vanity Fair, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of gossip

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The double lot includes flat yards, a patio, an infinity lap pool, and a one-bedroom guesthouse accessed by a canary-yellow spiral staircase.

— The Week US, TheWeek, 3 Nov. 2026
Starkes, accused of leaving a canary in a birdcage outside in 50-degree weather and breaking a window at a nearby funeral home, is also charged with animal cruelty and criminally damaging property, police said.

— Dennis Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026

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