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
Paulina Berges, Vogue, 12 Apr. 2025
Presidential health throughout history There were multiple scandals before presidents began releasing annual physicals in the late 1970s, though issuing them hasn’t done much to stem the tide of rumors and whispers in the years since.
—Haisten Willis, The Washington Examiner, 12 Apr. 2025
Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 8 Apr. 2025
The co-heads of the Warner Bros. Pictures Group, recently bedeviled by a string of flops and whispers about their futures at the company, addressed the whole of their corporate parent Warner Bros.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 7 Apr. 2025
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Noun
The whispers of slimmer fitting silhouettes have been swirling on the runways: Indie sleaze-leaning skinny jeans at McQueen and Balenciaga, to the more Parisian chic straight leg and cropped trousers of Chanel, while Boss and Marni herald closer fit capris as a perfect springtime piece.
—Paulina Berges, Vogue, 12 Apr. 2025
Presidential health throughout history There were multiple scandals before presidents began releasing annual physicals in the late 1970s, though issuing them hasn’t done much to stem the tide of rumors and whispers in the years since.
—Haisten Willis, The Washington Examiner, 12 Apr. 2025
Verb
The doctor who treated June pulls her aside, ostensibly to check her sutures but really to whisper her that Serena is a war criminal traveling under false papers, and an official is on the way to come get her.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 8 Apr. 2025
The co-heads of the Warner Bros. Pictures Group, recently bedeviled by a string of flops and whispers about their futures at the company, addressed the whole of their corporate parent Warner Bros.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 7 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for whisper
Noun
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But the most sobering cautionary tale comes from 1894, when a lighthouse keeper’s pet cat named Tibbles was introduced to Stephens Island in New Zealand.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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Comments On Swift Horses is rife with drama — a tale of a love triangle between a young woman, Muriel (Daisy Edgar-Jones), her Korean War veteran husband Lee (Will Poulter), and his iconoclastic brother Julius (Jacob Elordi).—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
25 Apr. 2025
Verb
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In fact, Louis XIV and Queen Anne were rumored fans of the scallop detail.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
26 Apr. 2025
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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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In this story: hair, Virginie Moreira; makeup, Ammy Drammeh; grooming, Yuko Fredriksson; braiding, Lorraine Dublin, Angela Torio Rivera; manicurist, Adam Slee; tailor, Judith Grant.—
Malick Bodian,
Vogue,
24 Apr. 2025
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Top stories About the writer Gabe Whisnant is a Breaking News Editor at Newsweek based in North Carolina.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Apr. 2025
Verb
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By month’s end, the right path should reveal itself.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 May 2025
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Belichick-Hudson interview reveals North Carolina may be headed for train wreck | Opinion Don’t let this ruin your beach trip!—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
1 May 2025
Verb
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That doesn’t qualify as a significant move, but the Steelers also spent the weekend hinting strongly that free-agent quarterback Aaron Rodgers will be signing with the team, which would cross Pittsburgh off the Cousins list.—
Josh Kendall,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2025
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Musk has hinted that his involvement with DOGE would be temporary, but would his exit from the public sector be enough of a reprieve for the company's falling stock?—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
24 Apr. 2025
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“Whisper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whisper. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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