noise (about or abroad)

as in to rumor
to make (as a piece of information) the subject of common talk without any authority or confirmation of accuracy for weeks afterwards, staffers noised about the department head's sudden, unexplained departure

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Verb
  • In fact, Louis XIV and Queen Anne were rumored fans of the scallop detail.
    Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 26 Apr. 2025
  • The four-bedroom, six-bath home is rumored to have been acquired for privacy and security reasons, offering the ultimate billionaire buffer zone.
    Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 25 Apr. 2025
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  • Just look at the recent scrutiny of Michelle Obama, who faced months of rumors and divorce whispers for simply choosing to bow out of certain aspects of public life.
    Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 17 Apr. 2025
  • Devastated by the carnage around him and the heart-wrenching duty of telling his quasi-stepson, Jake (Taj Speights), that his girlfriend (Sloan Mannino) died in the shooting, Robby sank to the floor of the pediatrics room, sobbing and whispering the Shema prayer to himself.
    Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 11 Apr. 2025
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“Noise (about or abroad).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/noise%20%28about%20or%20abroad%29. Accessed 1 May. 2025.

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