as in colloquial
having the style and content of everyday conversation this book on the people who have occupied the White House is a little too gossipy to qualify as serious history

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Recent Examples of gossipy The talk turns gossipy when Peter tells Linda about an early evening call from an occasional hook-up, raising his eyebrows about the guy’s insistence on playing rough trade. David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Jan. 2025 There are corruption scandals, whisper campaigns, and possible bribery afoot, just like with those gossipy Vatican queens. Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 23 Jan. 2025 But newsrooms are often gossipy places, and the letter leaked out on Wednesday, first to David Folkenflik of NPR. Brian Stelter, CNN, 15 Jan. 2025 In an attempt to hang loose with the gang at a PMF, you may be exposed to gossipy whispers about the foibles, secrets or annoying idiosyncrasies of fellow execs or co-workers. Dr. David Lenihan, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for gossipy

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“Gossipy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gossipy. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.

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