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insider

noun

Definition of insider

as in contact

a person who belongs to a group or organization and has special knowledge about it Political insiders say that she is planning to run for president. The book gives fans an insider's view of Hollywood.

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Recent Examples of insider Six up-and-coming filmmakers will showcase their work to the crowd of industry insiders before participating in a Q&A. — Angelique Jackson, Variety, 28 Aug. 2026 According to Hollywood insider Rob Shuter, Melania is anything but upset at Harp’s presence. — Stylecaster Editors, StyleCaster, 28 Aug. 2026 The series finds Steele broadening beyond sports to sit down with entertainers, business leaders, politicians, pop culture insiders and newsmakers for deep dives on various issues and topics. — Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 27 Aug. 2026 Insider trading has been a major issue for prediction markets, with multiple cases emerging of insiders using confidential information for personal profit. — Tim Britton, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for insider

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contact

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Other angles strongly suggest that the contact was, in fact, hip-on-hip.

— Graham Scott, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
Roughly 20 to 30 plastic storage containers and a rubber spatula in the dish clean storage space were found stored as clean with sticker residue/food debris on their food contact surface.

— Rashad Alexander, Kansas City Star, 25 Aug. 2026

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