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
Kansas City Star, 25 July 2025
Retail therapy glints at Luxury Plaza: think OMEGA watches, fine jewellery, and a whisper of indulgence.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Christine Muhlke, Travel + Leisure, 12 Aug. 2025
Perhaps whisper the omission into a co-worker’s ear and repeat that process until it’s acted upon?
—Judith Martin, Mercury News, 9 Aug. 2025
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Noun
Both have already been the subject of trade whispers.
—Kansas City Star, 25 July 2025
Retail therapy glints at Luxury Plaza: think OMEGA watches, fine jewellery, and a whisper of indulgence.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Verb
The trails and narrow roads were empty, all leading through forests of whispering pine trees with soft moss beds and borders of blackberry bushes and passing through occasional clusters of stone houses that seemed empty, but not abandoned.
—Christine Muhlke, Travel + Leisure, 12 Aug. 2025
Perhaps whisper the omission into a co-worker’s ear and repeat that process until it’s acted upon?
—Judith Martin, Mercury News, 9 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for whisper
Noun
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The tale of the wreck On what would end up being its last voyage, the Carruthers stopped at Fort William, Ontario, now Thunder Bay, on Lake Superior, and picked up 371,000 bushels of wheat.—
Frank Witsil,
Freep.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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That journey to and through the divine world is long, and a plot synopsis in a review can’t really capture all of the characters and moving parts to this tale.—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
22 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The younger Baird has been rumored to be a potential future candidate for the seat after his father leaves.—
Kayla Dwyer,
IndyStar,
13 Aug. 2025
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Kennedy said there are plenty of other crypto companies that could follow with offerings, including Grayscale and Gemini, which have both filed for offerings, as well as Kraken, which is rumored to be considering an IPO, and Ripple.—
Eric Rosenbaum,
CNBC,
12 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Jordan Green and Diana Leyva contributed to this story.—
Joyce Orlando,
The Tennessean,
23 Aug. 2025
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This story covers travel in the first six months of the Braun administration.—
Brittany Carloni,
IndyStar,
23 Aug. 2025
Verb
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As revealed ahead of the Perfect Match premiere, Smith and Sutherland are engaged and preparing to welcome a baby girl.—
Laura Bradley,
Vulture,
16 Aug. 2025
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Further, staggered flashbacks reveal Corry’s lifelong anxiety over abandonment, stemming from the death of her mother in childbirth; the personal resonance of her mission at work to heal young families facing death and disease becomes poignantly clear.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
16 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Retail transaction volumes rose more modestly than spending values, hinting higher prices, rather than greater quantities, may have driven part of the increase.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
13 Aug. 2025
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Sabonis, who has been involved in internal discussions regarding roster construction, hinted there could be additional changes before training camp begins Sept. 29.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
13 Aug. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Whisper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whisper. Accessed 27 Aug. 2025.
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