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adjective

Definition of talebearingnext
as in articulate

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noun

as in talk

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for talebearing
  1. articulate
  2. talk
  3. gossipy
  4. whisper
  5. glib
  6. gossip
  7. vocal
  8. dirt
Adjective
  • Which is why the delivery of a frank but highly articulate speech about desire, especially to the very person one desires, proves unbearably intense.
    — André Aciman, Literary Hub, 13 July 2026
  • Building that culture starts with mission, vision, and values that leadership doesn’t just articulate but actively lives, setting the standard for the entire organization.
    — Gary Zammit, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
Definition of articulate
Noun
  • Additional programmable keys can be assigned to common functions such as push-to-talk, sending prompts, or accepting and rejecting code changes.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 15 July 2026
  • Radio talk-show callers may disagree, but fans who squint might have seen a couple of rays of hope over the last three-and-a-half months.
    — Michael Nowels, Mercury News, 15 July 2026
Definition of talk
Adjective
  • There’s the pleasant background noise of gossipy girls’ dinners and third dates.
    — Anna Grace Lee, Vogue, 2 July 2026
  • Others look too personal, too theatrical, too decorative, too campy, too gossipy, too visibly marked by feeling.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 June 2026
Definition of gossipy
Noun
  • This filing was just the first whisper of redevelopment at the mall in years.
    — Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 July 2026
  • Among other amateur butterfly afficionados and biologists who were likewise paying attention, a whisper of disquiet was spreading.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 July 2026
Definition of whisper
Adjective
  • But in Nolan’s hands, and Damon’s, the character is no glib trickster.
    — Hillary Busis, Vanity Fair, 15 July 2026
  • Mary disrupts Clark’s equilibrium with the Backrooms by refusing to validate his excuses for his behavior, fully calling out his failings, his petty assholery, and his glib, solipsistic lies.
    — Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 29 May 2026
Definition of glib
Noun
  • Federici believes society cannot view the devaluation of gossip as separate from the devaluation of women's life, actions and knowledge.
    — Jaclyn Diaz, NPR, 16 July 2026
  • In fact, according to the gossip columnist, the decision was made to appease staff.
    — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 15 July 2026
Definition of gossip
Adjective
  • The undulating synth lead seems tailored to mimic the tone and timbre of a classical Indian singer, a comparison borne out by the occasional flashes of vocal sample peeking through the mix.
    — Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 18 July 2026
  • The director largely utilizes Stewart’s vocal strengths in his projects.
    — Emma Urdangen, PEOPLE, 18 July 2026
Definition of vocal
Noun
  • Unlike most, Pumphrey and four comrades received a cursory burial beneath a thin layer of dirt.
    — Allen Breed, Fortune, 17 July 2026
  • But some of the guys that Marcus was working with that were doing some of the dirt races at Bristol thought about having a dirt race at Wilkesboro, and there was this idea and plan to put dirt on it and have a race there.
    — Jordan Bianchi, New York Times, 16 July 2026
Definition of dirt
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