: 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 governor said all tips are anonymous and tipsters will be assigned a tip number.
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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
This story brings together a tipster, a villain, a visionary, and Warrren Buffett, arguably the greatest investor of all time.
—Phil Wahba, Fortune, 22 Sep. 2024
All tipsters will remain anonymous and will be eligible for a reward up to $5,000 cash.
—Kc Baker, People.com, 30 Sep. 2024
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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
This story brings together a tipster, a villain, a visionary, and Warrren Buffett, arguably the greatest investor of all time.
—Phil Wahba, Fortune, 22 Sep. 2024
All tipsters will remain anonymous and will be eligible for a reward up to $5,000 cash.
—Kc Baker, People.com, 30 Sep. 2024
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“Tipster.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tipster. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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tipster
noun
tip·ster
ˈtip-stər 
: one who provides a tip to the police
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