scuttlebutt

Example Sentences

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That’s because the scuttlebutt on the grounds has been that the gnome is heading for retirement.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

The show paired the expected scuttlebutt around marriage matches, clandestine rendezvous and heartbreak with a modernist take on the elite set of 19th century England.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 7, 2023

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

During that campaign, Bluestein and other soldiers would visit bars and gathering spots and pretend to be senior officers to create scuttlebutt among the locals that the Americans were up to something.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 3, 2022

We arrived home to a very special heroes’ welcome: the town had been starving outright for good scuttlebutt.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver