as in rumored
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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Tony Lo Coco, star chef of Bagheria's I Pupi restaurant, is rumored to have collaborated on the banquet, along with a top Roman caterer.—
Stefania Conrieri,
Vanity Fair,
7 June 2026 -
That tech, though, will only be limited to a higher-end trim, which is rumored to retail for about 300,000 yuan (US$44,112).—
Utkarsh Sood
June 05,
New Atlas,
5 June 2026
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Others capture the couple kissing and Porter smiling as his fiancé whispered something in his ear.—
Erin Clack,
PEOPLE,
1 June 2026
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Klay Thompson’s name was whispered in Oklahoma City for a decade following a Game 6 rampage for the ages.—
Joel Lorenzi,
New York Times,
29 May 2026
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“Bruited (about).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bruited%20%28about%29. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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