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noun

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Adjective
  • Having a bullpen of articulate, loyal customers to carry your flag will always resonate more than CEO-speak.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
  • Elway was articulate and responsive in a recording of the initial 911 call and was not slurring his words, the sheriff told 9News.
    Katie Langford, Denver Post, 12 July 2025
Noun
  • Mozeliak has started to gauge the interest of a handful of contending teams, though the talks are described as preliminary.
    Katie Woo, New York Times, 26 July 2025
  • The two sides got as far as a $1 billion valuation before talks broke down.
    Matt Craig, Forbes.com, 25 July 2025
Noun
  • Given the sequel’s summer publicity rounds — Sandler mentioned McDonough’s name on the Kelce brothers’ podcast, for one — the whispers around the real-life Happy Gilmore might start earlier than normal when school begins on Sept. 5.
    Sean Gentille, New York Times, 28 July 2025
  • There was—according to the whispers—effectively a button the U.S. could press to control the aircraft bought and operated by recipient countries.
    Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 July 2025
Adjective
  • And that gossipy nature that Berger captured appears to be accurate in tone: Vatican insiders have been leaking anonymous attacks against rivals to the Roman press, while some top contenders have suddenly been linked to abuse cases.
    Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 7 May 2025
  • Reading back over her sister’s occasionally gossipy letters, maybe Cassie thought those qualities were just too dangerous to reveal publicly.
    Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Adjective
  • To many, Newsom also comes across as slick and glib rather than sincere, someone who bends reality to portray California and himself as leaders to be emulated.
    Dan Walters, Mercury News, 10 July 2025
  • Indeed, the two-time Oscar winner’s worst qualities are on display here — chief among them, the off-putting glib attitude meant to convey cheekiness.
    Tim Grierson, Vulture, 11 July 2025
Noun
  • Many swimmers are using the pool to wash their feet or their sandals, clogging the water with dirt and sand.
    Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 24 July 2025
  • Mussolini tore down the housing and filled some of the tunnels with dirt to stabilize the hill above as part of his grand revitalization plan to modernize the Italian capital.
    Antonia Mortensen, CNN Money, 23 July 2025
Adjective
  • Trump caused quite the stir ahead of his state visit, notably going head-to-head with London Mayor Sadiq Khan, who was vocal in his disapproval of Trump’s impending arrival.
    Callum Sutherland, Time, 14 July 2025
  • Since welcoming their children, both the rapper and the beauty mogul have been vocal about the positive impact parenthood has had on their lives.
    Clare Fisher, People.com, 14 July 2025
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“Talebearing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/talebearing. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.

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