Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tittle-tattling
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Passenger trains stopped running on this line in the late 1960s, leaving it to slower freight trains that ran less frequently.—
Kaitlyn Tiffany,
The Atlantic,
22 Oct. 2025 -
Davenport is running on a platform of academic achievement, inclusivity and teaching for college, career and AI readiness, as opposed to teaching toward standardized tests.—
Eric Adler,
Kansas City Star,
21 Oct. 2025
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While Posobiec was trolling the libs, Kirk, just 24 years old at the time, was busy raising millions of dollars to grow TPUSA into a powerful organization on the right.—
Ali Breland,
The Atlantic,
22 Oct. 2025
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Conservatives hailed the president’s team for trolling the left-wing outlet.—
Emily Hallas,
The Washington Examiner,
18 Oct. 2025
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The pair love spending time together—often just chatting for hours.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Oct. 2025
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Parents can already set time limits on app use and see if their teenagers are chatting with AI characters, Meta said.—
Ashley Capoot,
CNBC,
17 Oct. 2025
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Who would have thought that in the moments of tension, teeth-chattering anxiety, Tim Skipper would be the one from the Skipper family whose name would be shouted in praise at the Rose Bowl.—
Benjamin Royer,
Oc Register,
19 Oct. 2025
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At a recent event for Net-a-Porter where RiRa’s vessels doubled as decor and drinking glasses, Ribbens noted that guests were chattering about them all night.—
Emily Johnson,
Architectural Digest,
18 Oct. 2025
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Caleb MutuaVinícius Andrade BankingBankruptcy Top investment bank CEO says he was ‘defrauded’ by the bankruptcy that’s rattling Wall Street.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
17 Oct. 2025
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McClung has almost singlehandedly revived the Slam Dunk Contest with his imaginative arsenal of rim-rattling highlights, but has yet to consistently crack an NBA rotation.—
Alex Kirschenbaum,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Oct. 2025
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Pine, Colorado — As massive granite outcroppings dotted with evergreen trees jutted skyward from the landscape of Colorado’s Southern Rockies on a warm Tuesday morning, the serenity of bird calls and a babbling creek was shattered by a radio call from a park ranger in distress.—
Andi Babineau,
CNN Money,
29 Sep. 2025
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The property, which features lush greenery and old-growth trees set among babbling brooks and water features, is open to the public, and the gardens have served as a popular spot for weddings over the decades in addition to an annual Mother’s Day tea that Weston said attracts hundreds each year.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Sep. 2025
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The Niners’ defense is reeling, and the offense is sputtering.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
18 Oct. 2025
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In August, a single-engine Piper PA-28 crash landed on southbound Interstate 805 in Sorrento Valley after the pilot noticed the engine was sputtering and losing power.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Tittle-tattling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tittle-tattling. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
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