Synonyms of whispers

whispers 1 of 2

noun

plural of whisper

as in tales

a rumor or report of a personal or sensational nature

there were whispers that the starlet was secretly married

Synonyms & Similar Words

• tales
• stories
• talks
• gossip
• canards
• lies
• scuttlebutt
• slanders
• tattles
• hearsay
• defamations
• dirty laundry
• libels
• fairy tales
• dirt
• fables
• fibs
• talebearings
• prevarications
• falsehoods
• fabrications
• untruths
• mendacities
• falsities
• whoppers

whispers

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of whisper

as in rumors

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rumors
• reveals
• hints
• suggests
• implies
• circulates
• reports
• tells
• discloses
• noises (about or abroad)
• spills
• divulges
• bruits (about)
• gossips
• dishes
• tattles
• exposes
• proclaims
• bares
• blabs
• intimates
• insinuates
• propagates
• promulgates
• broadcasts
• publicizes
• spreads
• bandies (about)
• lets on (about)
• blazes

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of whispers

Noun

There are whispers of a speakeasy opening downstairs in the coming months, which gives the restaurant extra potential to become a go-to dinner spot that seamlessly transitions into a night out. — Ali Domrongchai, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Nov. 2026

Wildwood is a dark tale, with whispers of a witch, set against the beautiful yet formidable backdrop of rural New England. — Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2026

In Park Slope, for example, the whispers start even before the first leaf turns. — Anna Grace Lee, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2026

The whispers about their similarities intensified on the announcement of the engagement of Crown Prince Hussein, son of King Abdullah II and Queen Rania, to Rajwa in August 2022. — Stephanie Bridger-Linning, Vanity Fair, 17 Oct. 2026

High prices also a factor But despite positive weather news and whispers of an abundance of crab, other factors could affect prices in adverse ways for consumers. — Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2026

Lance Leipold has heard the whispers through the years that perhaps Kansas’ football coach doesn’t place enough emphasis on the yearly Sunflower Showdown against Kansas State. — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 12 Oct. 2026

Almost 70 years ago, neutrinos announced their presence with the quietest of whispers. — Doug Cowen, The Conversation, 8 Oct. 2026

Beijing, China — For a couple of minutes, the Diamond Court was full of whispers. — Patrick Sung Cuadrado, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2026

Verb

The competitiveness of that race, in a midterm year when former President Biden was in the White House, made some question whether Hochul could win a second full term, spurring loud whispers that a progressive challenger should seek to take her out. — Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 3 Nov. 2026

So my heart sank, and Mike Hodges, who’s next to me, whispers in my ear. — Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 1 Nov. 2026

After walking up to my room to get my water bottle, the dark whispers into my ear. — The Learning Network, New York Times, 29 Oct. 2026

The two of them dance mostly side by side for a time, until the ghost, Pan, whispers something in Astaire's ear. — David Hajdu, Vanity Fair, 20 Oct. 2026

Rooms The 149 guestrooms and 37 suites come alive in interiors inspired by ocean waves and the dusky skies of the Hollywood Hills, so the palette is moody, the finishes are polished, but nothing whispers. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026

Not considering some of the Looney Tunes whispers that have trickled out from behind Payton’s orange and blue curtain. — Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 15 Sep. 2026

The Moon, tied to intuition, moves through your 12th House of Solitude and conjoins healing Chiron there, opening gentle space to notice what your heart whispers. — Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2026

All of which hugs closely to the skin for a cologne that whispers rather than shouts. — Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 31 July 2026