: one who gives or sells tips especially for gambling or speculation
Examples of tipster in a Sentence
An anonymous tipster reported the crime.
Recent Examples on the WebThe tipster believed the woman, who lived in Michigan, was Shy Shy Pate.—Dateline Nbc, NBC News, 25 July 2024 Back in April, King’s 25-year-old brother, Hodari Lyons, was shot and killed in Oakland, and the tipster told authorities that King was coming to the East Bay in search of revenge, according to court records.—Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 1 Aug. 2024 End of carousel Zaid Khatib, 27, an organizer with the DMV chapter of the Palestinian Youth Movement said an anonymous tipster sent the video to his group, which in turn posted it Wednesday morning.—Ellie Silverman, Washington Post, 24 July 2024 The tipster gave authorities screenshots taken from Kumer’s Facebook page that discussed his experience at the Capitol, along with a video of the Lower West Terrace.—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 9 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for tipster
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