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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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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With additional notes of nutmeg oil, coriander, and musk the scent profile is rich and understated—it’ll make a whispering statement without smelling like everyone else in the room.—
Reece Andavolgyi,
InStyle,
12 Jan. 2026
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For years, people have whispered that Tomlin was near the end of his tenure.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
11 Jan. 2026
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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 15 Jan. 2026.
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