1. people who spread or deal in news, especially gossip or rumors
Usage: often derogatory

Examples

• The newsmongers at the office always know everyone’s business.
• She avoided the newsmongers who gathered at the coffee shop each morning.
• Local newsmongers spread word of the mayor’s resignation before it was officially announced.
• The small town was full of newsmongers eager to share the latest scandal.
• He dismissed them as mere newsmongers who thrived on spreading rumors.
• The newsmongers quickly circulated stories about the celebrity’s visit.