as in rumor
information or opinion that is widely disseminated without any authority or confirmation of accuracy
she claims to have picked up some juicy tattle about the celebrity couple
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as in to gossip
to relate sometimes questionable or secret information of a personal nature
those neighborhood busybodies, constantly tattling and whispering over their backyard fences
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Recent Examples of tattle
Angela Andaloro, Peoplemag, 9 Aug. 2022
Today’s blowhard bloggers and their tattle texts?
—Chris Vognar, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2021
Molly Fitzpatrick, Vulture, 19 Feb. 2024
This creates a situation where neighbors are tattling on their neighbor’s home and the city would investigate.
—Pierluigi Oliverio, The Mercury News, 15 Mar. 2024
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Noun
Mindy Kaling has a tiny tattle tale on her hands!
—Angela Andaloro, Peoplemag, 9 Aug. 2022
Today’s blowhard bloggers and their tattle texts?
—Chris Vognar, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2021
Verb
This isn’t the only tale that will be tattled to Kerry.
—Molly Fitzpatrick, Vulture, 19 Feb. 2024
This creates a situation where neighbors are tattling on their neighbor’s home and the city would investigate.
—Pierluigi Oliverio, The Mercury News, 15 Mar. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tattle
Noun
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The couple first sparked dating rumors after they were spotted together in New York City and Miami in February 2025, per TMZ.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
People.com,
25 June 2025
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People have long speculated that the lottery was rigged for the big-market Knicks despite attempts from the NBA to shut down the rumors.—
Lev Akabas,
Sportico.com,
25 June 2025
Verb
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Small wonder that intelligence services had to work overtime gathering every scrap of information or even gossip to learn even the basics about another country's simple economic statistics – much less its secrets.—
David Szondy
May 31,
New Atlas,
31 May 2025
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During the Cannes Film Festival, a melting pot of worldly accents can be heard gossiping at beach clubs, waiting on movie queues and shouting at wild afterparties — but one rang most excited, the gleeful Italian cadence of Marco Calvani.—
Matt Donnelly,
Variety,
23 May 2025
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Yet Trump, whose administration had entered into talks with Iran aimed at reaching an agreement on the country's nuclear program, has backed the Israeli offensive and has openly contemplated joining the Israeli campaign through strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities.—
Tom O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 June 2025
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Highlights included a colorful talk with jewelry historian Amanda Triossi and Caroline Kranz, the Deputy Curator of the Cartier Collection.—
Kyle Roderick,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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Christine Sloan and Renee Anderson contributed to this report.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
17 June 2025
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Nielsen’s latest monthly viewership report, titled The Gauge, shows that for the month of May, TV viewing done via streaming eclipsed broadcast and cable combined for the first time ever.—
Matt Webb Mitovich,
TVLine,
17 June 2025
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“Tattle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tattle. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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