: one who gives or sells tips especially for gambling or speculation
Examples of tipster in a Sentence
An anonymous tipster reported the crime.
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Silent Witness is offering a cash reward of up to $2,000 for tipsters, including those filing anonymously, who have information leading to the arrest or conviction of the suspect.
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Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 13 July 2024
An anonymous tipster said he was buried at the Death Valley ranch where the Manson family had lived.
—Christopher Goffard, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2024
The tipster believed the woman, who lived in Michigan, was Shy Shy Pate.
—Dateline Nbc, NBC News, 25 July 2024
Back in April, King’s 25-year-old brother, Hodari Lyons, was shot and killed in Oakland, and the tipster told authorities that King was coming to the East Bay in search of revenge, according to court records.
—Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 1 Aug. 2024
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Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 13 July 2024
An anonymous tipster said he was buried at the Death Valley ranch where the Manson family had lived.
—Christopher Goffard, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2024
The tipster believed the woman, who lived in Michigan, was Shy Shy Pate.
—Dateline Nbc, NBC News, 25 July 2024
Back in April, King’s 25-year-old brother, Hodari Lyons, was shot and killed in Oakland, and the tipster told authorities that King was coming to the East Bay in search of revenge, according to court records.
—Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 1 Aug. 2024
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“Tipster.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tipster. Accessed 12 Sep. 2024.
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tipster
noun
tip·ster
ˈtip-stər 
: one who provides a tip to the police
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