gossip

Example Sentences

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Platner has criticized the media for its reporting, saying they “are going to run gossip instead of wanting to talk about the things that actually matter.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

Gigi always held court and, like good Southerners, we would not only share important life updates but also gossip over iced drinks.

From Salon • Jun. 3, 2026

Johnson’s mother, Griffith, did appear to give her seal of approval to the musician, however, stating in a video that was posted by the gossip account DeuxMoi that she thought he was “fabulous.”

From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026

The movie kicks off as a casual portrait of the vacant nouveau riche lifestyles of the mini-oligarchs: fancy dinners, divorces, bathroom gossip.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

I was standing just outside Mr. Zenger’s butcher shop one hot morning, making sure to keep my body in the rectangle of shade his awning was providing, when I overheard some gossip.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan