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noun

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for talebearing
Adjective
  • The frenzied yet articulate tenor Gerhard Siegel, a veteran Herod, oozes unctuous entitlement.
    Zachary Woolfe, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
  • Those making the most noise in this won’t care either way who says what, however much or little support is vocally articulate.
    Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 10 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • The bill, which includes about $4.9 trillion in tax breaks, was passed after weeks of negotiations and talks with Republicans, some of whom were concerned about constituents losing critical benefits and others who called for further budget cuts.
    Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 May 2025
  • June's tearful talk with her mom is followed by an equally emotional exchange with her husband.
    Matt Cabral, EW.com, 27 May 2025
Noun
  • There are enough vague, intractable whispers of diplomacy and further talks about talks, to provide the tantalising promise of a deal, without striking, or even delineating one.
    Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 16 May 2025
  • There have been a lot of whispers and rumours about where this prospective investment could come from but nothing concrete has emerged yet.
    Carl Anka, New York Times, 16 May 2025
Adjective
  • In a world of algorithm game-playing and lyrics bundled with gossipy subtext, the band’s songs — which deftly blend garage rock and shoegaze — function as talismans affirming the importance of standing tall by your convictions.
    Sophie Williams, Billboard, 1 May 2025
  • There’s plenty of drama to go around — especially once gossipy talk show hosts, cruel vloggers and even campy drag queens join in on the action to tear its titular drama queens to shreds.
    Manuel Betancourt, Variety, 25 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • In my experience, nobody loves gossip about the LGBTQ+ community more than…well, members of said community.
    Emma Specter, Vogue, 15 May 2025
  • Entertainment gossip and news from Newsweek's network of contributors Maeve extends an olive branch in this week's episode of MobLand, which arrives on Paramount+ this Sunday, May 18.
    Billie Melissa, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 May 2025
Adjective
  • Whether or not Trump ever had a Citizen Kane poster hanging in his apartment — as last year’s glib The Apprentice biopic suggests — one thing’s clear: ...
    Giancarlo Sopo, National Review, 8 May 2025
  • Its production pedigree and glib roasting of materialism through the magic-using preppy Kaz set it apart from the majority of animated and live-action series alike.
    Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 2 May 2025
Noun
  • Unexpected grave goods The dirt block went through CT scans and X-rays at the University of Bradford before being sent to the York Archaeological Trust for a deeper analysis in November.
    Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 24 May 2025
  • Every day, as my colleague Thomas Curwen described it a few years ago, the big rigs take a shortcut through a small Wilmington neighborhood, sending out dirt and noise and diesel fumes.
    Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2025
Adjective
  • While it's not confirmed, McCartney could lend his vocal talents as well.
    Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
  • So there was still a great deal of research and vocal training that had to be done on my part.
    Nia Shumake, Essence, 15 May 2025
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“Talebearing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/talebearing. Accessed 30 May. 2025.

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