the rumor mill
noun
: the creation and spread of many rumors by a group of people
That news should keep the rumor mill churning/running/going for a while!
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However, the rumor mill didn't stop Meyer from defending her former spouse amid the online chatter.
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Aron Solomon, Newsweek, 8 July 2024
Prince William, 41, cited personal reasons for his absence, which only intensified the rumor mill.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 7 Mar. 2024
While one debate performance isn't usually enough to tank an entire campaign, the rumor mill is already working in overdrive to contemplate what a new Democratic ticket could look like.
—Kyler Alvord, Peoplemag, 28 June 2024
But that hasn't stopped the rumor mill from forever churning.
—David Oliver, USA TODAY, 20 June 2024
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Aron Solomon, Newsweek, 8 July 2024
Prince William, 41, cited personal reasons for his absence, which only intensified the rumor mill.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 7 Mar. 2024
While one debate performance isn't usually enough to tank an entire campaign, the rumor mill is already working in overdrive to contemplate what a new Democratic ticket could look like.
—Kyler Alvord, Peoplemag, 28 June 2024
But that hasn't stopped the rumor mill from forever churning.
—David Oliver, USA TODAY, 20 June 2024
See all Example Sentences for the rumor mill
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