gossip

Example Sentences

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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

Rowbottom grew up in rural New England, a card-carrying “Horse Girl” whose parents’ divorce became small-town gossip when her father began dating her drama teacher.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 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

School districts have been implementing phone bans because of classroom distraction as well as students using them to film fights, spread gossip and bully one another.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

I say gossip is just like a newspaper, only written in whispers instead of ink.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan