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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
Image Once More With Feeling By Elissa Sussman Deliciously dishy, this celeb romance could have been ripped from the pages of a 2006 tabloid (in a good way).
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Tia Williams, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
After a wave of celebrity memoirs last year made finding a gift for the bookish fans in your life easy, we’re left with a relative dearth of dishy autobiographical tomes in 2024 (with the exception of one by Cher, who always keeps the stans fed).
—Vulture Staff, Vulture, 19 Nov. 2024
While Tendler’s confessional writing style is reminiscent of a long email from a friend or dishy voice note, her memoir is anything but a gossipy tell-all.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 12 Aug. 2024
McPherson has an appealingly frank and dishy manner.
—Rachel Monroe, The New Yorker, 21 June 2024
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Tia Williams, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
After a wave of celebrity memoirs last year made finding a gift for the bookish fans in your life easy, we’re left with a relative dearth of dishy autobiographical tomes in 2024 (with the exception of one by Cher, who always keeps the stans fed).
—Vulture Staff, Vulture, 19 Nov. 2024
While Tendler’s confessional writing style is reminiscent of a long email from a friend or dishy voice note, her memoir is anything but a gossipy tell-all.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 12 Aug. 2024
McPherson has an appealingly frank and dishy manner.
—Rachel Monroe, The New Yorker, 21 June 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dishy
Adjective
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Because back nine is close to backside, and backside is just far too colloquial.—
Paulina Dedaj,
FOXNews.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Russ Scholl, a ski instructor at Breckenridge Ski Resort, has published a 133-square grid of funky colloquial phrases for different types of snow.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
24 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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And, depending on each event’s everyday price, some of the $25 deals wind up being sexier than others.—
Michael Deeds,
Idaho Statesman,
20 May 2025
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The narrative is sexier than the truth in this case.—
Chris Perkins,
Sun Sentinel,
15 May 2025
Adjective
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LuPone is refreshingly gossipy in public in a way that’s largely died in our fearful-of-repercussions, fearful-of-retweets internet age.—
Raven Smith,
Vogue,
28 May 2025
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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
Adjective
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Edgewood’s parlors, its ample lawn, and a fine carriage house with original stables that is under renovation are desirable venues for weddings and corporate retreats.—
John Oseid,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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In early May, the EU’s executive arm, the European Commission, rolled out a plan to respond to Trump by slapping tariffs on more than $100 billion worth of U.S. goods if the negotiations with Washington do not yield a desirable outcome.—
Filip Timotija,
The Hill,
23 May 2025
Adjective
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Cannas like the summer heat and humidity and do just fine without watering except in really hot areas like southern Florida.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
3 June 2025
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Nine states have assault weapons bans in place, as gun control has become a hot topic at the Supreme Court.—
Danielle Chemtob,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2025
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“Dishy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dishy. Accessed 7 Jun. 2025.
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