: one who gives or sells tips especially for gambling or speculation
Examples of tipster in a Sentence
An anonymous tipster reported the crime.
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The tipster referenced an October 2, 2024, post by Tomas, which, while not explicitly mentioning Garfield, seems to take aim at those with influence who choose not to use it.
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Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 13 Oct. 2024
The pair denied having any knowledge about the allegations made by the tipster.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 8 Oct. 2024
The governor said all tips are anonymous and tipsters will be assigned a tip number.
—Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 7 Oct. 2024
Elsewhere, an unboxing video was shared by tipster Evan Blass, which appears to be Samsung marketing material.
—Janhoi McGregor, Forbes, 25 Sep. 2024
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Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 13 Oct. 2024
The pair denied having any knowledge about the allegations made by the tipster.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 8 Oct. 2024
The governor said all tips are anonymous and tipsters will be assigned a tip number.
—Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 7 Oct. 2024
Elsewhere, an unboxing video was shared by tipster Evan Blass, which appears to be Samsung marketing material.
—Janhoi McGregor, Forbes, 25 Sep. 2024
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“Tipster.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tipster. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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tipster
noun
tip·ster
ˈtip-stər 
: one who provides a tip to the police
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