1
: talk or opinion widely disseminated with no discernible source
2
: a statement or report current without known authority for its truth
3
archaic
: talk or report of a notable person or event
4
: a soft low indistinct sound : murmur
Synonyms
Examples of rumor in a Sentence
Noun
There are rumors that they are making a new film.
She accused him of starting rumors about her.
Ever since his sudden resignation, rumors have been flying.
I heard a rumor that they broke up.
“Did you hear that they broke up?” “That's just a rumor.”
The rumor turned out to be false.
You can't fire him solely based on rumor.
Rumor has it that they broke up.
Verb
for years people have been rumoring the CEO's imminent retirement
Recent Examples on the Web
Leo Barraclough, Variety, 21 July 2024
Following their second anniversary, a source shut down rumors that the pair’s problems have to do with Lopez’s status as a superstar.
—Bailey Richards, Peoplemag, 20 July 2024
Nick Romano, EW.com, 19 July 2024
Vice President Kamala Harris, who has been rumored as the favorite to be his successor as the Democratic nominee, has been campaigning in his place.
—Ross O'Keefe, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 19 July 2024
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Noun
As narratives shift, time ticks away, and conflicting rumors spread, with the hostages’ lives hanging in the balance, Geoff grapples with tough decisions while confronting his own moral compass.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 21 July 2024
Following their second anniversary, a source shut down rumors that the pair’s problems have to do with Lopez’s status as a superstar.
—Bailey Richards, Peoplemag, 20 July 2024
Verb
Many have been rumored for weeks; others have been strongly hinted, like Lady Deathstrike from X2 and Azazel from X-Men: First Class; one has even been reported by the Hollywood trades.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 19 July 2024
Vice President Kamala Harris, who has been rumored as the favorite to be his successor as the Democratic nominee, has been campaigning in his place.
—Ross O'Keefe, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 19 July 2024
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“Rumor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rumor. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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