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as in colloquial
having the style and content of everyday conversation
twice a week he churns out a dishy column on the latest tidings from Tinseltown
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Recent Examples of dishy
All That Glitters, his accounting of Inigo Philbrick’s bad art friendship and even worse art fraud, is dishy and vulnerable and propulsive.
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Anusha Praturu, Vulture, 22 May 2024
The first episode focuses on the early days of the community and its lighter side — the jokes, the watch parties, the celebrity spats, the dishy threads (who could forget Zola?).
—Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
The filmmaker’s dishy, behind-the-scenes look at working with some of the biggest names in Hollywood.
—The California Independent Booksellers Alliance, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2024
Her new album, Eternal Sunshine, delves into her recent divorce in a fashion that’s meticulous, dishy, and a little poisonous.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 13 Mar. 2024
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Anusha Praturu, Vulture, 22 May 2024
The first episode focuses on the early days of the community and its lighter side — the jokes, the watch parties, the celebrity spats, the dishy threads (who could forget Zola?).
—Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
The filmmaker’s dishy, behind-the-scenes look at working with some of the biggest names in Hollywood.
—The California Independent Booksellers Alliance, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2024
Her new album, Eternal Sunshine, delves into her recent divorce in a fashion that’s meticulous, dishy, and a little poisonous.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 13 Mar. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dishy
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Today’s Connections groups are... Yellow group — baffle Green group — curse Blue group — Toy Story characters, familiarly Purple group — colloquial suffixes What Are Today’s Connections Answers? Spoiler alert!Kris Holt, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
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Ortiz helped Clark use colloquial Spanish, so some of the songs use slang most commonly used in Mexico.Tasha Tsiaperas, Axios, 3 Dec. 2024
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Cindy Crawford brought her sexiest swimsuits - and some supermodel energy - on winter vacation.Tabitha Parent, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
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Hart says that’s enough to meet NASA’s science goals, which will continue to include basic research, but others see a waning interest in low-Earth orbit as newer and sexier destinations like Mars take center stage.Georgina Torbet, The Verge, 7 Dec. 2024
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The Witch Hazel introduced in those shorts is a good-natured, gossipy witch who takes pride in her child-cooking and potion-brewing skills.Katie Rife, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2024
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And the film is a study in the community, all the little relationships and the gossipy back-biting things that are happening, the young people having their first love affairs and flirtations and attractions.Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 25 Oct. 2024
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The Tigers, meanwhile, hoped signing Kenta Maeda last winter could serve as a ground floor for becoming a more desirable destination for international players.Cody Stavenhagen, The Athletic, 11 Dec. 2024
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Ghost distilleries—closed or mothballed facilities brought back to life—carry historical appeal, scarcity and traditional methods that make their products desirable among collectors and investors alike.Anthony Zhang, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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During this hot summer in rural Ireland, in a reprieve from her dysfunctional family home, the girl learns care and warmth like she’s never experienced before.Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
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Research shows wildfires have grown more intense in recent decades, fueled by wildfire weather (hot, dry conditions plus wind) that’s become more frequent — especially in California.Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Dishy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dishy. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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