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
The scandalmonger comes calling, along with Egg and a young artist who has been working on the old poet's portrait.
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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