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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Old-school New York in style, he was quietly rumored, despite his public romance with a Jewish former Miss America, to be a closeted gay man.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
12 Jan. 2026 -
It was rumored early last year that The White Lotus’s next installment could be filmed in Europe, marking the series’s return to the continent following Season 2’s venture in Sicily.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
12 Jan. 2026
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Attendees were whispering, inquiring about his name, googling, asking about his marital status.—
Susan Campos,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Jan. 2026
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None of these are even close to cresting $1 million, but whispered among some car executives is a wondering about which SUV, eventually, will.—
Erik Shilling,
Robb Report,
13 Jan. 2026
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Beyond the single chamber near the cables, the unredacted plans also revealed a network of 208 secret rooms beneath the diplomatic site.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
14 Jan. 2026
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Authorities have not revealed any motive for the killing, but court documents indicate the case has significant ties to local drug sales.—
Tom Olsen,
Twin Cities,
14 Jan. 2026
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“Bruit (about).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bruit%20%28about%29. Accessed 22 Jan. 2026.
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