as in rumor
information or opinion that is widely disseminated without any authority or confirmation of accuracy
she claims to have picked up some juicy tattle about the celebrity couple
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as in to gossip
to relate sometimes questionable or secret information of a personal nature
those neighborhood busybodies, constantly tattling and whispering over their backyard fences
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Recent Examples of tattle
Angela Andaloro, Peoplemag, 9 Aug. 2022
Today’s blowhard bloggers and their tattle texts?
—Chris Vognar, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2021
Molly Fitzpatrick, Vulture, 19 Feb. 2024
This creates a situation where neighbors are tattling on their neighbor’s home and the city would investigate.
—Pierluigi Oliverio, The Mercury News, 15 Mar. 2024
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Noun
Mindy Kaling has a tiny tattle tale on her hands!
—Angela Andaloro, Peoplemag, 9 Aug. 2022
Today’s blowhard bloggers and their tattle texts?
—Chris Vognar, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2021
Verb
This isn’t the only tale that will be tattled to Kerry.
—Molly Fitzpatrick, Vulture, 19 Feb. 2024
This creates a situation where neighbors are tattling on their neighbor’s home and the city would investigate.
—Pierluigi Oliverio, The Mercury News, 15 Mar. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tattle
Noun
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Nolan Arenado of the St. Louis Cardinals has been at the epicenter of rumors for several months, but a full no-trade protection and contract complexities will keep the 10-time Gold Glove Award winner far away from the Bronx.—
Wayne G. McDonnell,
Forbes.com,
7 July 2025
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Expect to continue hearing rumors surrounding McLaurin heading towards the start of the 2025 season.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 July 2025
Verb
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In the series’ signature shot, neighbors gossiped from their windows across the airshaft, their voices overlapping.—
Emily Nussbaum,
New Yorker,
9 June 2025
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Small wonder that intelligence services had to work overtime gathering every scrap of information or even gossip to learn even the basics about another country's simple economic statistics – much less its secrets.—
David Szondy
May 31,
New Atlas,
31 May 2025
Noun
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Those who didn’t make it to the summer festival will find year-round programming that includes pop-up performances, artist talks, and classes.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
14 July 2025
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Inside the 2026 Program Our full program will include feature films, episodic projects, and short films — welcoming 90-plus features and 50-plus shorts in 2026 — as well as our annual Beyond Film series, which showcases talks and events with some of the most compelling artists and many more.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
14 July 2025
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Enquirer reporter Cameron Knight contributed to this report.—
Aaron Valdez,
The Enquirer,
11 July 2025
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According to the report, the King wanted staff and guests to feel less restricted by protocol while playing the sport.—
Stephanie Petit,
People.com,
11 July 2025
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“Tattle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tattle. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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