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
The Survivors’ name alone is offensive for the yentas.
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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
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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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
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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
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“Yenta.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yenta. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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