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as in colloquial
having the style and content of everyday conversation
twice a week he churns out a dishy column on the latest tidings from Tinseltown
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Recent Examples of dishy
All That Glitters, his accounting of Inigo Philbrick’s bad art friendship and even worse art fraud, is dishy and vulnerable and propulsive.
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Anusha Praturu, Vulture, 22 May 2024
The first episode focuses on the early days of the community and its lighter side — the jokes, the watch parties, the celebrity spats, the dishy threads (who could forget Zola?).
—Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
The filmmaker’s dishy, behind-the-scenes look at working with some of the biggest names in Hollywood.
—The California Independent Booksellers Alliance, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2024
Her new album, Eternal Sunshine, delves into her recent divorce in a fashion that’s meticulous, dishy, and a little poisonous.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 13 Mar. 2024
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Anusha Praturu, Vulture, 22 May 2024
The first episode focuses on the early days of the community and its lighter side — the jokes, the watch parties, the celebrity spats, the dishy threads (who could forget Zola?).
—Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
The filmmaker’s dishy, behind-the-scenes look at working with some of the biggest names in Hollywood.
—The California Independent Booksellers Alliance, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2024
Her new album, Eternal Sunshine, delves into her recent divorce in a fashion that’s meticulous, dishy, and a little poisonous.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 13 Mar. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dishy
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Today’s Connections groups are... Yellow group — baffle Green group — curse Blue group — Toy Story characters, familiarly Purple group — colloquial suffixes What Are Today’s Connections Answers? Spoiler alert!Kris Holt, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
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Ortiz helped Clark use colloquial Spanish, so some of the songs use slang most commonly used in Mexico.Tasha Tsiaperas, Axios, 3 Dec. 2024
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Celebrate 2025 with over 500 candles illuminating the sexiest party in town.Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 23 Dec. 2024
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And while responsibly aging cucumbers might not seem like the sexiest hobby, there’s plenty of (literal) spice involved.Fran Tirado, Them, 18 Dec. 2024
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The Witch Hazel introduced in those shorts is a good-natured, gossipy witch who takes pride in her child-cooking and potion-brewing skills.Katie Rife, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2024
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And the film is a study in the community, all the little relationships and the gossipy back-biting things that are happening, the young people having their first love affairs and flirtations and attractions.Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 25 Oct. 2024
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Evidence from a study published in the Journal of Social & Personal Relationships found that those who started a new relationship sooner felt more desirable and had higher levels of well-being, trust, and self-esteem.The New Yorker, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
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Best Hotels and Resorts Mövenpick Resort Petra This upscale property has one of the most desirable locations in the area and is just steps away from Petra's entrance gate.Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 21 Dec. 2024
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Will the Saints get the big upset on Monday Night Football, or will the Packers continue their hot season with another dominant win?Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
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Having this kind of latitude in a high-performance supercar is the equivalent of a long, hot shower after a hard workout.Peter Nelson, The Verge, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Dishy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dishy. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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