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noun

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for talebearing
Adjective
  • Another seemed to agree that the speech was articulate but had a different takeaway.
    Haisten Willis, The Washington Examiner, 8 Aug. 2025
  • Over the last several years, the party’s primary unifying focus has been assailing President Donald Trump and MAGA, while lacking an articulate compelling message or prescriptive platform.
    Seth David Radwell, Chicago Tribune, 3 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • As the merger faced regulatory approval and Paramount engaged in settlement talks with Trump, staffers in the news division were in a perpetual state of consternation, while Democratic lawmakers raised the prospect that of a violation of anti-bribery laws.
    Ted Johnson, Deadline, 7 Aug. 2025
  • The company, according to multiple outlets, is in early talks with investors about a stock sale for current and former employees at a $500 billion valuation, a massive jump from its previous valuation of $300 billion.
    Antonio Pequeño IV, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Retail therapy glints at Luxury Plaza: think OMEGA watches, fine jewellery, and a whisper of indulgence.
    Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
  • These rules were administered via cold shoulders and whispers.
    Alessandra Schade, Time, 5 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • And that gossipy nature that Berger captured appears to be accurate in tone: Vatican insiders have been leaking anonymous attacks against rivals to the Roman press, while some top contenders have suddenly been linked to abuse cases.
    Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 7 May 2025
  • Reading back over her sister’s occasionally gossipy letters, maybe Cassie thought those qualities were just too dangerous to reveal publicly.
    Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Entertainment gossip and news from Newsweek's network of contributors The next game in the Battlefield series, Battlefield 6, has attracted all sorts of attention from shooter fans, with excitement reaching a fever pitch following its full announcement last month.
    Oliver Brandt, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Aug. 2025
  • Did anyone else forget that John Adams was horrifically run over by a horse-and-cart because of the focus on this gossip book?
    Alice Burton, Vulture, 4 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • Roman is confident that his glib ways and expertise in wheeling and dealing can offer the brothers a financial settlement.
    Oline H. Cogdill, Sun Sentinel, 29 July 2025
  • Some might call such moments glib, a not-unfair label for Gunn.
    Jake Coyle, Mercury News, 10 July 2025
Noun
  • In high-traffic rooms or areas, sweep or vacuum daily to remove dirt and debris from the floor's surface to prevent buildup.
    Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 16 Aug. 2025
  • Scrub the vegetables under running water to remove any dirt or bacteria.
    Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 15 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • Clark's teammate, Fever star Sophie Cunningham, has been one of the most vocal critics of the WNBA players and referees in the physical treatment of Clark and how it is handled.
    Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 7 Aug. 2025
  • Habba was named as the U.S. attorney in New Jersey in March after becoming well-known as one of Trump’s most vocal legal advocates.
    Alison Durkee, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2025
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“Talebearing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/talebearing. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.

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