Example Sentences

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As I arrive, all four members are gossiping in the kitchen as tea is brewed and a terrier races around, scavenging for treats.

From BBC • Nov. 22, 2023

But Rama soon hears that his subjects are gossiping about Sita’s purity and banishes her to the forest once more — this time alone, while pregnant.

From Salon • Nov. 11, 2023

Mitch McConnell’s two freezing episodes this summer have raised questions, and senators are gossiping.

From Slate • Sep. 7, 2023

“They are gossiping about me, and I mostly stay at home,” she said.

From New York Times • Jan. 5, 2023

Cora and her gang are gossiping in the corner; they glance over at me, then huddle back up.

From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz