as in gossiper
a person who habitually reveals personal or sensational facts about others
the couple's loud quarrel had the building's yentas yapping for a week
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Recent Examples of yenta
Will these fictional yentas dig up any dirt on anyone new in seasons seven and eight?
Season seven of Virgin River is expected to be released in early to mid-2026.
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Marc Berman, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
The Survivors’ name alone is offensive for the yentas.
—Defne Karabatur, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2024
Abzug is the pushy yenta of the Senate, a pragmatist willing to make concessions to secure male allies.
—Doreen St. Félix, The New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2020
This Tinder-esque development allows users to create separate profiles to pursue romantic connections, with Facebook acting as an algorithmic yenta.
—Steven Levy, WIRED, 1 May 2018
Meanwhile, amidst adapting to their new status, Mrs. Jha overcomes her Gurgaon disorientation long enough to play yenta for her closest Mayur Palli friend, a too-young widow, and Mr. Chopra’s older brother.
—Terry Hong, The Christian Science Monitor, 26 June 2017
Listening to her must have given him a thrill: Here was one very big-time yenta whispering advice and encouragement into the wide-open ear of a less important one.
—Richard Sandomir, SI.com, 21 June 2017
Marc Berman, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
The Survivors’ name alone is offensive for the yentas.
—Defne Karabatur, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2024
Abzug is the pushy yenta of the Senate, a pragmatist willing to make concessions to secure male allies.
—Doreen St. Félix, The New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2020
This Tinder-esque development allows users to create separate profiles to pursue romantic connections, with Facebook acting as an algorithmic yenta.
—Steven Levy, WIRED, 1 May 2018
Meanwhile, amidst adapting to their new status, Mrs. Jha overcomes her Gurgaon disorientation long enough to play yenta for her closest Mayur Palli friend, a too-young widow, and Mr. Chopra’s older brother.
—Terry Hong, The Christian Science Monitor, 26 June 2017
Listening to her must have given him a thrill: Here was one very big-time yenta whispering advice and encouragement into the wide-open ear of a less important one.
—Richard Sandomir, SI.com, 21 June 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for yenta
gossip
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Besides the usual weather report and family gossip, Fanny’s father was consistently supportive of her writing, urging her not to rush through life too quickly, offering gentle advice in tough times without pretending to know it all, full of that Howe family wit and humor.—
Ezra Fox
July 14,
Literary Hub,
14 July 2025
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More gossip was unleashed when Albert was photographed with his son Alexandre Grimaldi, daughter Jazmin Grace Grimaldi and Nicole Coste, Alexandre’s mother, in 2023.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
14 July 2025
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“Yenta.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yenta. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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