busybody
noun
a person who pries into or meddles in the affairs of others.
busybodies
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pluralof busybody.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Apparently, other parents decided they didn't want these busybodies telling them how to educate or raise their kids so they ran against them and won.
From Salon ● Nov. 10, 2023
The Broken Arms is noisy and crowded with busybodies, including an elderly theatrical mouse named Manfred Crabgrass.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 20, 2022
A: Lord save us all from “well-meaning” busybodies who think they’re helping by insisting they know when someone else needs to come out.
From Slate ● Jan. 4, 2021
He found an old house in a small town full of busybodies and expects to live peacefully there.
From New York Times ● Oct. 5, 2020
By the time Xan hobbled into the widow woman’s garden, half the town was already there, setting up tables and tents, with legions upon legions of busybodies preparing themselves to fuss over the old woman.
From "The Girl Who Drank the Moon" by Kelly Barnhill
