as in gossiper
a person who habitually reveals personal or sensational facts about others
the neighborhood newsmonger came over to tell us that the Clarksons were putting in a pool
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Noun
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Kids will hear whispers through the gossip network, or notice if a friend-of-a-friend has started to isolate.—
Ciara McCarthy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
16 Jan. 2025 -
Entertainment gossip and news from Newsweek's network of contributors Jenna Bush Hager is a good sport about her thirst traps going viral.—
Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell,
Newsweek,
16 Jan. 2025
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Revelations that Tarrio had acted as an informant for law enforcement in 2012 and 2014 caused further divides in the group.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
21 Jan. 2025
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The investigation never uncovered evidence of a key claim — that both father and son accepted a bribe — and the former FBI informant who made the claim pleaded guilty last year to fabricating the claim.—
Rebecca Beitsch,
The Hill,
20 Jan. 2025
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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
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Standing in his way are British spies, French informers and jealous colleagues.—
Liza Foreman,
The Hollywood Reporter,
10 Apr. 2024
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“Newsmonger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/newsmonger. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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