tipster
Example Sentences
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If that tip leads to Nancy Guthrie, this provides a way for the tipster to be notified and get information on how to collect the reward.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 27, 2026
A tipster in the southern U.S. recalled overhearing a conversation that seemed to connect a local woman to the pipe bombs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 14, 2025
Booth, whose business was built on premium rate phone lines, had made a name for himself as a top tipster.
From BBC ● Apr. 10, 2025
An FBI tipster who identified Bozell recognized him in part from the “Hershey Christian Academy” sweatshirt that he wore on Jan. 6.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 9, 2023
It seems an anonymous tipster just phoned in a report of a major book burglary.”
From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein
