as in tale
a rumor or report of a personal or sensational nature
there were whispers that the starlet was secretly married
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as in to rumor
to make (as a piece of information) the subject of common talk without any authority or confirmation of accuracy
assistants whispered that the two singers were having a secret relationship
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Recent Examples of whisper
Andrew Ryce, Pitchfork, 9 Apr. 2026
With further study, Fukasawa’s team hopes to match specific electric signals to corresponding activity within mushroom whisper networks.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 1 Apr. 2026
Angeline Jane Bernabe, ABC News, 20 Apr. 2026
Swalwell, 45 and married, had a widely whispered about reputation for showering inappropriate and unwelcome attention on younger women.
—Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026
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Noun
Some moments are whisper-quiet, and other passages drag on too long.
—Andrew Ryce, Pitchfork, 9 Apr. 2026
With further study, Fukasawa’s team hopes to match specific electric signals to corresponding activity within mushroom whisper networks.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 1 Apr. 2026
Verb
The ones their neighbors whisper are witches.
—Angeline Jane Bernabe, ABC News, 20 Apr. 2026
Swalwell, 45 and married, had a widely whispered about reputation for showering inappropriate and unwelcome attention on younger women.
—Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for whisper
Noun
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So does the tale of the tape, which clearly favors New York in its first-round matchup against a pesky Hawks team hoping to pull off an upset.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Dimon delivered a familiar tale that somehow manages to instill calm and panic at the same time.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
17 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Speculation has been rampant, with everyone from Jacob Elordi to Callum Turner to Louis Partridge rumored to be in line to receive a certain someone’s license to kill.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
16 Apr. 2026
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Contrary to what some may say or what may have been rumored, the CTU is not on strike.—
Froylan Jimenez,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Apr. 2026
Noun
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That means the street-facing facades cannot be changed although some features, like the second- and third-story windows bricked over by Owen Beidelman, could be restored.—
Carolyn Stein,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Apr. 2026
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Paloma Chavez,
PEOPLE,
18 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The figures had cracked in many places and some of the statues revealed their complicated armature.—
Douglas Stuart,
New Yorker,
12 Apr. 2026
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White took to social media after Hokit's win to reveal that a matchup between Hokit and Derrick Lewis had been added to UFC Freedom 250.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
12 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Trump hints Iran war could last longer than estimated.—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
21 Apr. 2026
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The Patriots should be looking for a developmental quarterback and running back in this year’s class, but executive vice president of player personnel Eliot Wolf already hinted last week that the team won’t be looking for a center.—
Doug Kyed,
Boston Herald,
19 Apr. 2026
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“Whisper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whisper. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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