talebearings

noun

plural of talebearing
as in whispers

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for talebearings
  1. whispers
  2. talks
  3. dirty laundry
  4. gossip
  5. scuttlebutt
  6. dirt
  7. tales
  8. fairy tales
Noun
  • Delicate Japanese simplicity prevails while leaving whispers of the original French palatial style—such as distinctive moldings that are unique to the building.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Everyone in town seemed to walk through that day in a daze; Leslie’s name was spoken in hushed whispers.
    — Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 31 July 2026
Definition of whispers
Noun
  • Ryan is a keynote speaker who gives talks on leadership, culture, and personal excellence.
    — Big Think, Big Think, 5 Aug. 2026
  • In addition to the gallery program, ARTnews will present the Art Week NYC Hub, with a full slate of live interviews, panel discussions, artist talks, and other editorial programming to be announced in hte coming months.
    — Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of talks
Noun
  • Instead of tossing your dirty laundry onto the floor (or at the bottom of your closet), place one of these hampers in the same spot to corral them.
    — Sian Babish, PEOPLE, 2 Aug. 2026
  • The Firm is, unsurprisingly, displeased at the idea of more dirty laundry coming to light.
    — Emma Banks, InStyle, 7 July 2026
Definition of dirty laundry
Noun
  • Hilton, a gossip blogger whose real name is Mario Lavandeira, was taken to a hospital late Tuesday, the Miami-Dade County Sheriff’s Office confirmed to multiple outlets, after his disturbing livestream prompted police calls from multiple fans.
    — Conor Murray, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Perez Hilton‘s children were inside the home moments before the celebrity gossip blogger started his disturbing livestream, his family has revealed.
    — Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of gossip
Noun
  • The British historian, better known as the History Gossip, makes the subject appealing to younger audiences by framing it as salacious scuttlebutt.
    — Shannon Carlin, Time, 14 July 2026
  • Now the scuttlebutt is about a smaller treat at the warehouse club.
    — Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 8 July 2026
Definition of scuttlebutt
Noun
  • Store them in dedicated shoe bags Getting dirt and grime from your shoes on your clean clothes won’t end your trip early.
    — Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 8 Aug. 2026
  • This fall delivers special access to Keeneland’s 90th anniversary and, for the first time since 2020, the Breeders' Cup World Championships back on its own dirt and turf.
    — Jill Barth, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of dirt
Noun
  • The writers of these biblical tales weren’t plagiarizing Homer, MacDonald says.
    — John Blake, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Some sixteen years later, pop Bildung abounds, thanks largely to online fan communities who can weave the most obscure ephemera into epic tales of redemption.
    — Mitch Therieau, New Yorker, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of tales
Noun
  • Contrary to Vice President Vance’s fairy tales, Iran’s revolutionary fanatics haven’t turned over a new leaf.
    — Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Football is full of cautionary tales (and, for the sake of balance, morally-dubious fairy tales) about the risks and rewards of taking on finance adjacent to or entangled with politics.
    — James Horncastle, New York Times, 30 July 2026
Definition of fairy tales
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