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noun

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Adjective
  • The frenzied yet articulate tenor Gerhard Siegel, a veteran Herod, oozes unctuous entitlement.
    Zachary Woolfe, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
  • Those making the most noise in this won’t care either way who says what, however much or little support is vocally articulate.
    Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 10 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • The bill, which includes about $4.9 trillion in tax breaks, was passed after weeks of negotiations and talks with Republicans, some of whom were concerned about constituents losing critical benefits and others who called for further budget cuts.
    Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 May 2025
  • June's tearful talk with her mom is followed by an equally emotional exchange with her husband.
    Matt Cabral, EW.com, 27 May 2025
Noun
  • One legend says workers found fake coins during excavations on the site; others hold whispers of kings, assassinations and shady land ownership.
    Lily Radziemski, New York Times, 29 May 2025
  • There are no tanks on the streets or intelligence agents stamping out whispers of dissent.
    Leila Fadel, NPR, 29 May 2025
Adjective
  • LuPone is refreshingly gossipy in public in a way that’s largely died in our fearful-of-repercussions, fearful-of-retweets internet age.
    Raven Smith, Vogue, 28 May 2025
  • In a world of algorithm game-playing and lyrics bundled with gossipy subtext, the band’s songs — which deftly blend garage rock and shoegaze — function as talismans affirming the importance of standing tall by your convictions.
    Sophie Williams, Billboard, 1 May 2025
Noun
  • Pop culture and celebrity gossip accounts Deuxmoi and Comments by Celebs will further amplify the top secret relationship by posting paparazzi photos of Cartwright entering a Life Time with a mystery man.
    Emily Burns, Footwear News, 28 May 2025
  • Entertainment gossip and news from Newsweek's network of contributors The next Pokémon TCG Pocket expansion is almost here, with the new set coming later this week and introducing a host of new cards, including powerful new Ultra Beast cards that could change the meta in a big way.
    Oliver Brandt, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 May 2025
Adjective
  • One side effect of the vibe shift is that the media establishment has started to accept that there is, in fact, such a thing as a Silicon Valley intellectual—not the glib, blustery dudes who post every thought that enters their brains but people who prefer to post at length and on the margins.
    Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 28 May 2025
  • Whether or not Trump ever had a Citizen Kane poster hanging in his apartment — as last year’s glib The Apprentice biopic suggests — one thing’s clear: ...
    Giancarlo Sopo, National Review, 8 May 2025
Noun
  • Unexpected grave goods The dirt block went through CT scans and X-rays at the University of Bradford before being sent to the York Archaeological Trust for a deeper analysis in November.
    Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 24 May 2025
  • Every day, as my colleague Thomas Curwen described it a few years ago, the big rigs take a shortcut through a small Wilmington neighborhood, sending out dirt and noise and diesel fumes.
    Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2025
Adjective
  • Martin had been a vocal opponent of prosecuting people charged in the Capitol attack on Jan. 6, 2021.
    Bart Jansen, USA Today, 28 May 2025
  • Even before Indiana Landmarks became involved, Swihart said the community has been vocal for years about reusing the Roosevelt site.
    Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2025
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“Talebearing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/talebearing. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.

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