bruit (about)

as in to rumor
to make (as a piece of information) the subject of common talk without any authority or confirmation of accuracy please don't bruit accusations about without confirming them first

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Verb
  • The iPhone 17 Pro Max is rumored to feature a 5,088mAh battery in the US, up from the 4,685mAh in the iPhone 16 Pro Max.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 8 Sep. 2025
  • In fact, their Venice celebration was attended by a who’s who of celebrities, including Oprah, the Kardashians, and even Leonardo DiCaprio, and it was rumored to cost upwards of $50 million.
    Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 5 Sep. 2025
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  • Made up of a cozy microfiber fabric shell with polyester filling, the bedspread is ultra breathable for all-season use, skin friendly, and whisper quiet for a less disruptive night’s sleep.
    Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Originally from Ohio, Howard would whisper-speak his lectures to a crowded room, describing with fatigued superiority people (including his family) who couldn’t properly appreciate Nijinsky.
    Rivka Galchen, New Yorker, 6 Sep. 2025
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  • But a butt dial revealed the truth about what actually happened, the complaint alleges.
    KC Baker, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Alongside this, large-scale genetic studies have revealed sweeping changes in the human brain that are not seen in other mammals.
    Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
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“Bruit (about).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bruit%20%28about%29. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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