as in gossiper
a person who habitually reveals personal or sensational facts about others the neighborhood newsmonger came over to tell us that the Clarksons were putting in a pool

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Noun
  • Besides the usual weather report and family gossip, Fanny’s father was consistently supportive of her writing, urging her not to rush through life too quickly, offering gentle advice in tough times without pretending to know it all, full of that Howe family wit and humor.
    Ezra Fox July 14, Literary Hub, 14 July 2025
  • More gossip was unleashed when Albert was photographed with his son Alexandre Grimaldi, daughter Jazmin Grace Grimaldi and Nicole Coste, Alexandre’s mother, in 2023.
    Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 14 July 2025
Noun
  • Moreland's plan failed as Pedigo became a confidential informant for the FBI, adding to the federal government's case for obstruction of justice and witness tampering.
    Hadley Hitson, The Tennessean, 17 July 2025
  • Nationwide, there have been 256 exonerations tied to the use of jailhouse informants, according to the National Registry of Exonerations.
    Kristine Phillips, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
Noun
  • Over the past eight decades, the CCP has constructed a vast network of millions of informers and spies whose often unpaid work has been critical to the regime’s survival.
    Minxin Pei, Foreign Affairs, 6 Feb. 2024
  • The Nazis set up secret squads in the camps to conduct beatings and killings of prisoners thought to be too friendly with U.S. officials or were accused of being informers.
    Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 10 July 2025
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“Newsmonger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/newsmonger. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.

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