From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishgossip columnˈgossip ˌcolumn noun [countable] TCNa regular article in a newspaper or magazine about the behaviour and private lives of famous people —gossip columnist noun [countable]
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gossip column• When such an article rises above the level of a gossip column, the artist's profile can be a valuable format.• Harriet read film and gossip column mags voraciously.• He made more gossip column copy than our delightful princess.• Even colleagues assumed the gossip column staff spent most of their waking hours at parties. 