as in gossiper
a person who habitually reveals personal or sensational facts about others the upcoming nuptials between the sixtyish businessman and the twentysomething have sent the gossipmongers into overdrive

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Recent Examples of gossipmonger Julie Andrews as Lady Whistledown Julie Andrews voices Lady Whistledown, the ton's voracious gossipmonger who sends each social season into a tizzy. Charlotte Walsh, Peoplemag, 3 May 2023 Anon plz — but the true identities behind popular Instagram gossipmonger DeuxMoi have just been spotted on Substack. Vulture, 20 May 2022 The rumors emerged on gossipmonger DeuxMoi’s Instagram Story, and fans reposted the screenshot on Reddit. Vulture, 22 Sep. 2022 Meanwhile, Coughlan’s gossipmonger Lady Whistledown continues to have a hold on the ‘ton, while keeping her double life a secret from most of the people closest to her but entrusting it to a key few. Christy Piña, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Mar. 2022 The royal tastemaker is intent on finding out the identity of Lady Whistledown, the anonymous gossipmonger exposing the secrets (and hypocrisy) of London’s elite. Washington Post, 9 Mar. 2022 Ayamma and Dede are fans and daily watchers of a talk show hosted by an interviewer-cum-gossipmonger named Adenikeh (Abena). Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 12 Nov. 2021 The internet gossipmonger is quickly welcomed into the fold of conservative rabble-rousers; in some leafy enclave of Greater Washington, Laura Ingraham even hosts a party to introduce him around. Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 21 Sep. 2021 Helen plants a story about the film with gossipmonger Hedda Hopper, and Avis greenlights a new movie written by Archie and directed by Raymond. Jean Bentley, refinery29.com, 4 May 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gossipmonger
Noun
  • The celebrity break-up has, for a long time, been the coup de maître of tabloid and internet gossip.
    Daisy Jones, Vogue, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Entertainment gossip and news from Newsweek's network of contributors Tyka Nelson, Prince's only full sibling and a talented musician in her own right, has died at age 64.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • After receiving information from this informant, authorities were able to test Gonzalez’s DNA against the Gatorade bottle and airbags in the car, when Gonzalez was arrested in an unrelated car theft investigation last April, according to court records.
    Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
  • Intentionally or not, this makes Cal’s conversation with Armand, his unwilling informant inside Dwight’s organization, harder to take seriously.
    Sean T. Collins, Vulture, 20 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • Given the increasingly absurd pretexts the state is using for criminal prosecution and the resounding success of informers of all stripes, the judicial crackdown will continue to worsen.
    Andrei Kolesnikov, Foreign Affairs, 17 May 2024
  • Standing in his way are British spies, French informers and jealous colleagues.
    Liza Foreman, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Apr. 2024

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“Gossipmonger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gossipmonger. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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