Example Sentences

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I felt like he was gossiping about me to a lot of people, and during one review, it became clear that he was.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 28, 2026

It was lunchtime, and this Chili’s in suburban Dallas was hopping: office friends gossiping, parents eating chips and salsa, their kids gaming on Chili’s-branded Ziosk tablets.

From Slate • Aug. 11, 2025

“I so enjoyed writing that,” she says giddily, as if we’re two teenagers around Rosie’s age gossiping at a sleepover.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2025

A few beats later, she slides in gossiping about Laurie’s menace of a kid and gnarly divorce.

From Salon • Mar. 10, 2025

Soon afterward, all the men got up, their gossiping done.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam