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
But gossipy allure aside, a lot of the drama itself is underwhelming.
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Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 30 Dec. 2025
Ladd appears as a titular host of the The Marilyn Levens Starlight Celebrity Show, a gossipy figure who grills Nikki.
—Eric Andersson, PEOPLE, 3 Nov. 2025
There was schadenfreude at One World Trade last week when Carter sold his publication Air Mail for $16 million, primarily in stock, to the gossipy digital new startup Puck — a disappointing exit for a publication that had positioned itself as the digital evolution of Vanity Fair for a new age.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 3 Nov. 2025
Potential changes were always a gossipy topic in business and finance.
—Alex Mayyasi, NPR, 23 Sep. 2025
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Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 30 Dec. 2025
Ladd appears as a titular host of the The Marilyn Levens Starlight Celebrity Show, a gossipy figure who grills Nikki.
—Eric Andersson, PEOPLE, 3 Nov. 2025
There was schadenfreude at One World Trade last week when Carter sold his publication Air Mail for $16 million, primarily in stock, to the gossipy digital new startup Puck — a disappointing exit for a publication that had positioned itself as the digital evolution of Vanity Fair for a new age.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 3 Nov. 2025
Potential changes were always a gossipy topic in business and finance.
—Alex Mayyasi, NPR, 23 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gossipy
colloquial
Adjective
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Their language — marked by rich, tactile detail and a colloquial urgency — has quietly shaped how generations of songwriters articulate devotion.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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Although tabloid journalism tends not to focus on issues with broad socioeconomic impact, when these issues are covered audiences may relate to them more easily because they are discussed in colloquial, accessible language.—
Shepherd Mpofu,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Gossipy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gossipy. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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