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noun

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for talebearing
Adjective
  • This is a highly articulate, clearly successful in whatever professional endeavor, man.
    Bridgette Bartlett Royall, Essence, 26 Feb. 2025
  • The directness of Conceicao’s communication, far more articulate and fluent in Italian than his predecessor, dovetailed with the directness of his football.
    James Horncastle, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • The halt in aid will remain in place until Trump determines Zelensky has made a commitment to seeking peace talks, one official said, in what is essentially an attempt to force Ukraine to the negotiating table by threatening further losses on the battlefield.
    Alexandra Banner, CNN, 4 Mar. 2025
  • Besides direct-to-consumer streaming MLB has been in talks with local cable and satellite distributors.
    Brad Adgate, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • There’s a whisper of floral elegance, balanced with earthy depth, giving it a versatile and refined character.
    Jillian Dara, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
  • After ten years of whispers, gossip, and speculation, the women finally start to open up about what has been painfully obvious to any faithful watcher of this show: Karen has been struggling with an alcohol problem that has recently gotten out of control.
    Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 3 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Tom Hollander stars as Truman Capote, who manages to scandalize the entire Manhattan social scene by writing a viciously gossipy novel about them.
    Katie Rife, EW.com, 2 Mar. 2025
  • The four movies do not feel like traditional Oscar favorites, though A Complete Unknown (a music biopic about Bob Dylan) and Conclave (a gossipy drama about the selection of a new pope) come closest.
    David Sims, The Atlantic, 26 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • In these spaces, socializing is a key element of the bathing experience: spaces for family and friends to gather, gossip, catch up, to cleanse the body and the mind.
    Sylvie Florman, Vogue, 5 Mar. 2025
  • People were polite on the surface, but beneath that facade there was a pervasive undercurrent of gossip, backstabbing and insincerity.
    Margaret Graziano, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • But the confidence and craftsmanship invested in Crash are, ultimately, the problem, because the infuriatingly contrived screenplay and hushed seriousness conspire to produce a risible portrait of complex social issues reduced to glib plot points.
    Will Leitch, Vulture, 3 Mar. 2025
  • Dystopian is too glib a word to describe this book, named as a Best Book of the Twenty-First Century by The New York Times.
    Barbara Ellis, The Denver Post, 3 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • These instruments are designed to do a variety of work, from studying radiation levels at the landing site to testing out new and better ways to collect and store samples of moon dirt and rock.
    Mike Wall, Space.com, 2 Mar. 2025
  • This loosening of dirt and excess oil allows for pimples and cystic acne to rise to the most surface level of the skin, encouraging a whitehead that'll take less time to clear up.
    Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 28 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • Supporters of the property tax cut have been vocal about their desire to reduce spending and give money back to Idaho residents.
    Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 5 Mar. 2025
  • Both the audits and Gómez’s call to the court have been spurred on by the wider narrative at play, in which U.S. President Donald Trump has been vocal about his concerns of Chinese influence over the Panama Canal.
    Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 4 Mar. 2025
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“Talebearing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/talebearing. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.

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