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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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for talebearer
Noun
  • But, during the trials, you were named as someone who interrogated Aquash for being an informant.
    Nick Estes, New Yorker, 26 June 2025
  • Privacy advocates have expressed concern that the program, and Ring’s accompanying Neighbors app, have heightened the risk of racial profiling and turned residents into informants, with few guardrails around how law enforcement can use the material.
    Annie Palmer, CNBC, 25 June 2025
Noun
  • Lifestyle can cover everything from dating, drama, entertainment, gossip, fashion, style, and cultural commentary to reaction videos and hotel reviews.
    CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 21 June 2025
  • Entertainment gossip and news from Newsweek's network of contributors The Gilded Age returns to HBO and Max this Sunday, kicking off season three at 9:00 pm ET/PT.
    Billie Melissa, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 June 2025
Noun
  • The court can instruct the jury to view with caution the testimony of, say, an informer or a drug addict.
    Daniel Arkin, NBC news, 10 June 2025
  • Singh says that the Kashmir policy of India's Hindu nationalist government has alienated residents of Kashmir, and cost the Indian army its vital network of local informers.
    Omkar Khandekar, NPR, 23 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Talent opting out of top jobs is a canary in the coal mine.
    Solange Charas, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
  • Valor Christian’s former head football coach is the canary in the coal mine for Colorado high school sports.
    The Denver Post Editorial Board, Denver Post, 15 May 2025
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“Talebearer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/talebearer. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.

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