scuttlebutt

Example Sentences

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The scuttlebutt is all doom and gloom, following the nature of this streaky team — when they’re on, they can carve their way through a month of the schedule without a regulation loss.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 4, 2024

I’ve heard scuttlebutt from the donor community, some of whom are reportedly miffed to have their microscopically printed names out of circulation.

From Washington Post • Jul. 23, 2022

Experts - agreeing with scuttlebutt in the streets - say the country can’t afford to buy all the diesel it needs and what it has is being directed to generate power.

From Washington Times • Jul. 16, 2022

I don’t know, and neither does “Tiger King,” which is more exploitative than investigative: scuttlebutt on steroids with a dose of testosterone.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 16, 2021

The scuttlebutt was that the trains was running on regular routes in the morning.

From "Life Is So Good" by George Dawson