scandalmonger
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of scandalmonger
Example Sentences
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In a twist so rich it seems fictional, Rupert grew up to become Grant’s natural enemy: not just a scandalmonger, but a tabloid paparazzo.
From Slate • Jul. 24, 2018
Thomas Jefferson — both eloquent founder and appalling political hack — weaponized the pamphlet, commissioning scandalmonger James Callender to write a hit job on Alexander Hamilton.
From Washington Post • Jan. 26, 2017
There is nothing but glory in this, but it makes it harder for an aspiring scandalmonger to be heard.
From Slate • May 20, 2013
Such, too, is the fascination of speculation respecting the man behind the pen that someone, biographer or scandalmonger or idolater, is rather more than likely to tell the world about him.
From Time Magazine Archive
In 1798, he commissioned James Callender, a notorious scandalmonger who had recently broken the story on Hamilton’s adulterous affair with Maria Reynolds, to write a libelous attack on Adams.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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