: 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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In real life, their tipster was a friend of Gibson’s, Chanelle (Aisha Dee in the show), who had tried to stage an intervention, but failed when Gibson stuck to her story.
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Olivia B. Waxman, TIME, 6 Feb. 2025
In Dex’s defense, there’s been a major break in the Nicky Spencer case — an anonymous tipster says Nicky is being held at a cartel stash house, and a SWAT team is going in.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 31 Jan. 2025
Since then, various tipsters have pushed the January 22nd date.
—Ewan Spence, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
Historic character and modern needs An anonymous tipster complained about Martinez’s driveway extension to city hall in late November.
—Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Jan. 2025
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Olivia B. Waxman, TIME, 6 Feb. 2025
In Dex’s defense, there’s been a major break in the Nicky Spencer case — an anonymous tipster says Nicky is being held at a cartel stash house, and a SWAT team is going in.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 31 Jan. 2025
Since then, various tipsters have pushed the January 22nd date.
—Ewan Spence, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
Historic character and modern needs An anonymous tipster complained about Martinez’s driveway extension to city hall in late November.
—Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Jan. 2025
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“Tipster.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tipster. Accessed 14 Feb. 2025.
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tipster
noun
tip·ster
ˈtip-stər 
: one who provides a tip to the police
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