: one who gives or sells tips especially for gambling or speculation
Examples of tipster in a Sentence
An anonymous tipster reported the crime.
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Prominent tipster Digital Chat Station estimates the starting price at around CNY 5,199 (~$765).
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Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
On Thursday, a tipster sent us a copy of a similar bulletin drafted by Nissan in anticipation of a similar supply crunch—and an accompanying price hike for service departments.
—Byron Hurd, The Drive, 15 May 2026
Anyone with information is urged to contact officers at the Plant City Police Department at 813-763-3316; tipsters can remain anonymous.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026
All tipsters will remain anonymous and will be assigned a code number to claim the reward if the information leads to an arrest or indictment.
—Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 11 May 2026
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Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
On Thursday, a tipster sent us a copy of a similar bulletin drafted by Nissan in anticipation of a similar supply crunch—and an accompanying price hike for service departments.
—Byron Hurd, The Drive, 15 May 2026
Anyone with information is urged to contact officers at the Plant City Police Department at 813-763-3316; tipsters can remain anonymous.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026
All tipsters will remain anonymous and will be assigned a code number to claim the reward if the information leads to an arrest or indictment.
—Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 11 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for tipster
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“Tipster.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tipster. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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tipster
noun
tip·ster
ˈtip-stər 
: one who provides a tip to the police
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