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information or opinion that is widely disseminated without any authority or confirmation of accuracy
regularly watches the entertainment news program for all the Hollywood dish
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as in to gossip
to relate sometimes questionable or secret information of a personal nature
a DJ who dishes the celebrity gossip as part of the morning programming
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Recent Examples of dish
Wilder Davies, Bon Appetit Magazine, 2 May 2025
There’s pickled everything, excellent house bread, and a sense of quiet conviction in every dish.
—Lela London, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
John Russell, People.com, 2 Apr. 2025
Avery Howell added 18 points and was 4 for 9 from 3-point range, while Kayleigh Heckel filled the ball-handling role left by Watkins, dishing six assists and scoring 13 points.
—Aaron Heisen, Oc Register, 25 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Many recipes are traditional regional dishes (some from the coast, the majority inland), like malloreddus, a fresh durum wheat pasta with sausage ragù, generously seasoned with chile, saffron, and bay leaves.
—Wilder Davies, Bon Appetit Magazine, 2 May 2025
There’s pickled everything, excellent house bread, and a sense of quiet conviction in every dish.
—Lela London, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
Verb
Kathy Griffin is dishing about her guest role on The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.
—John Russell, People.com, 2 Apr. 2025
Avery Howell added 18 points and was 4 for 9 from 3-point range, while Kayleigh Heckel filled the ball-handling role left by Watkins, dishing six assists and scoring 13 points.
—Aaron Heisen, Oc Register, 25 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dish
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Stir together coriander, cumin, chili powder, and 1/2 teaspoon of the salt in a large bowl.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
29 Apr. 2025
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Many of the exhibition’s objects (particularly the tea bowls) date back to before the 16th century and were originally from China, Korea and locales in South Asia and Southeast Asia.—
Nathan Pugh,
Smithsonian Magazine,
28 Apr. 2025
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No’ about dolls, especially), this week’s Update is made by its guests.—
Rosa Escandon,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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The doll was ultimately cut from the scenes and replaced with CGI.—
Samantha Stutsman,
People.com,
3 May 2025
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Star Ja Morant Exits Thunder Game with Concerning Injury For more NBA news and rumors, stay tuned to Newsweek Sports.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Apr. 2025
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The Hamden County District Attorney in Massachusetts on Thursday addressed rumors of a New England serial killer after authorities discovered a woman's body off a bike path in Springfield on Tuesday.—
Audrey Conklin,
FOXNews.com,
25 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Ruth is merely acting as Thalia’s puppet, gossiping and fearmongering.—
Lillian Fishman,
New Yorker,
4 May 2025
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For one, Jaclyn finally calls them out for gossiping about her.—
Stephanie McNeal,
Glamour,
24 Mar. 2025
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In 68 plate appearances, Shaw produced a .172 batting average and a .535 OPS.—
Sahadev Sharma,
New York Times,
2 May 2025
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That home run came in Soto’s 57th at-bat and 68th plate appearance at Citi Field.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
1 May 2025
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In an early scene, poor Christian attends a dating event, having gamed the system, with his perfect numerical logic, so that all the potential lovelies are lined up at his table.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
24 Apr. 2025
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But don’t despair, my scarred and scarring lovelies.—
Matt Thompson,
Spin,
10 Sep. 2023
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The report also accused the U.S. of not doing more to combat the virus.—
Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
1 May 2025
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President Donald Trump is blaming his predecessor, former President Joe Biden, after a report showed the U.S. economy shrunk in the first several months of this year – the first decline in the U.S. economy in three years.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
1 May 2025
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At private dinners throughout Rome and at formal gatherings of hundreds of cardinals, talk among church leaders of who will next lead the church has certainly already begun.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
3 May 2025
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Some professors didn’t understand how to talk with audiences and were criticized for their monotone deliveries.—
Josh Shepperd,
The Conversation,
2 May 2025
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“Dish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dish. Accessed 11 May. 2025.
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