as in gossiper
a person who habitually reveals personal or sensational facts about others
an ugly rumor about one of our staffers was circulating, and, as usual, the chief circulator was the in-house busybody
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That man would also become an FBI informant in the case, according to the document.—
Christina Coulter,
People.com,
20 May 2025 -
After his arrest, Snake works with law enforcement to become an informant but ultimately sets them up.—
Carrie Wittmer,
Vulture,
19 May 2025
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Pop culture and celebrity gossip accounts Deuxmoi and Comments by Celebs will further amplify the top secret relationship by posting paparazzi photos of Cartwright entering a Life Time with a mystery man.—
Emily Burns,
Footwear News,
28 May 2025
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Entertainment gossip and news from Newsweek's network of contributors The next Pokémon TCG Pocket expansion is almost here, with the new set coming later this week and introducing a host of new cards, including powerful new Ultra Beast cards that could change the meta in a big way.—
Oliver Brandt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 May 2025
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Singh says that the Kashmir policy of India's Hindu nationalist government has alienated residents of Kashmir, and cost the Indian army its vital network of local informers.—
Omkar Khandekar,
NPR,
23 Apr. 2025
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The book’s cast of characters is immense, including spies and informers, dubious bankers, Mafiosos, terrorists, radical priests who support the poor, and conservatives who back right-wing dictators.—
Foreign Affairs,
Foreign Affairs,
22 Apr. 2025
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“Circulator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/circulator. Accessed 1 Jun. 2025.
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