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noun

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for talebearing
Adjective
  • Now the Phils are desperate to keep the affable and articulate Ohio native, who has cultivated a reputation as a clubhouse leader and terrific teammate.
    Dan Schlossberg, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Emery is more articulate than many, and debating the fairness of the current system is a worthy endeavour, but even that snippet was rooted in a generous interpretation of ‘good management’.
    Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The telephone talks come as the world’s two biggest economies seek to find a compromise on tariffs.
    Dave Smith, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2025
  • Poland has said that Russian drones attempted to violate its airspace again, only days after another encroachment prompted Warsaw to call on NATO to hold urgent security talks.
    Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The result was a ghostly, otherworldly sound that could shift from whispers to booming calls depending on the breath.
    Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 14 Sep. 2025
  • The results cast doubt on whether the plumes truly carry whispers of alien life, or merely echoes of lifeless chemistry on the frozen shell.
    Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • But compared to all the gossipy bits in The Age of Innocence or The Custom of the Country, this novel is dry like toast.
    Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Starring Parker alongside Kim Cattrall, Kristin Davis and Cynthia Nixon as a quartet of gossipy New York City friends, the show garnered over fifty Primetime Emmy Nominations across its six seasons.
    Andrew McGowan, Variety, 17 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Read on for some of the convention’s biggest talking points and off-stage gossip.
    Jake Kanter, Deadline, 18 Sep. 2025
  • The Netflix breakout hit, Bridgerton, is another Regency drama, one that follows the siblings of the prominent Bridgerton family, whose lives are frequently the subject of the anonymous gossip columnist, Lady Whistledown.
    Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • As election strategies go, third time lucky might sound a bit glib.
    Charlie Campbell, Time, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Any extra trimmings would land somewhere between glib and sacrilegious.
    Sophie Monks Kaufman, IndieWire, 3 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The coir mat is durable and will catch dirt or mud before entering your home.
    Gabriela Izquierdo, Southern Living, 20 Sep. 2025
  • Pants like Ewedoos’ Wide-leg Stretchy Work Pants are soft and loose-fitting for all-day wear, plus their dark color easily hides food or drink spills, wrinkles, dirt, and sweat.
    Staff Author, Travel + Leisure, 19 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Israel, a nation which Kirk was a vocal supporter of, has also emerged as a flashpoint following his death.
    Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 18 Sep. 2025
  • The actor, who grew up in a working-class family in Santa Monica, spent decades as a vocal climate activist, founding The Redford Center, dedicated to raising awareness for environmental causes, with his late son James in 2005.
    Dave Smith, Fortune, 17 Sep. 2025
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“Talebearing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/talebearing. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.

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