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
Sudhir Gupta, Rolling Stone, 3 Nov. 2025
Just a shot of the spirit was enough to lend a whisper of warm, caramel-like flavor that plays nicely with the warm baking spices and molasses.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Nov. 2025
Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 29 Oct. 2025
That’s what Hed Mayner’s collections seem to whisper.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 29 Oct. 2025
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Noun
And then there’s L’Air du Temps by Nina Ricci — a perfume that doesn’t shout, but whispers.
—Sudhir Gupta, Rolling Stone, 3 Nov. 2025
Just a shot of the spirit was enough to lend a whisper of warm, caramel-like flavor that plays nicely with the warm baking spices and molasses.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Nov. 2025
Verb
Ariana Grande whispered into her blonde hair, thanked Glinda for guiding for the past few years, and then got her brunette baddie back on.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 29 Oct. 2025
That’s what Hed Mayner’s collections seem to whisper.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 29 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for whisper
Noun
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Musicalizing the story does little to ground the audience in Jackie’s world and instead pulls and stretches the tale, when the themes alone could speak for themselves.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
10 Nov. 2025
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As the title suggests, this sprawling tale centers on Raja, a man in his sixties who lives with his mother in Beirut, a city shaking with political and ecological turmoil.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
10 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Interim athletic director Verge Ausberry has shot down any talk of Nick Saban reuniting with the program, but Ole Miss head coach Lane Kiffin has been rumored as a candidate.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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Both huge-market clubs have been rumored to be in the Tucker sweepstakes.—
Zach Pressnell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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This show has always been a part of our love story.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
11 Nov. 2025
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The Bee’s Darrell Smith contributed to this story.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
11 Nov. 2025
Verb
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When the movie was first announced, it was revealed that Chris Pratt signed on to be the lead.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Nov. 2025
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OpenAI has launched or revealed plans for a social-media app, a web browser, shopping inside ChatGPT, a personal device.—
Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
10 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The expansion rate of the universe may be slowing down, rather than accelerating at an ever-growing rate, a potentially groundbreaking new study has hinted.—
Ian Randall,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Enna said TreasuryDirect appears to be hinting of some changes ahead for its online system.—
Susan Tompor,
Freep.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Whisper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whisper. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.
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