Thesaurus results for 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

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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

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Recent Examples of whispers

Noun

Those whispers turned into roars in the bottom of the fifth inning when PCA sent a screamer down the first-base line and cruised into second for a double. —

Mark Harris Outkick, FOXNews.com, 16 June 2026 Unsurprisingly, whispers and accusations of nepotism surround Max’s appointment, with Leon Rice having led the program as head coach since 2010, and the father-son connection is undeniably part of why Max returned to Boise State. —

Shaun Goodwin june 8, Idaho Statesman, 8 June 2026 The whispers about Elba being a potential Bond began all the way back in 2008, when Daniel Craig said that Barack Obama’s recent election could herald a Black Bond. —

Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 8 June 2026 Grande has never been the type to ignore the whispers and presumptions that have accompanied her life in the public eye. —

Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 7 June 2026 There had been political whispers in South Windsor since the November election about whether the decision disqualifying Amadasun was part of a Republican ploy to keep Democrats from achieving a council supermajority. —

Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 1 June 2026 This might be as simple as a public argument – hissing whispers in an elevator. —

Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 29 May 2026 Now, Anthropic is in talks to raise at a $900 billion valuation, a number that would eclipse even OpenAI — with whispers of an IPO later this year. —

Iain Martin, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026 Measuring the whispers of light The promise of biopsy — catching microscopic traces of a tumor from a simple blood draw — has long been a logistical challenge. —

Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 25 May 2026

Verb

In the film’s very last scene, In Vivo whispers something to Daniel and Margaret. —

Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 12 June 2026 At the top of her new, aptly titled short film Confessions II, Madonna whispers what at first might land as an obvious summary of her four-decade career. —

Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 8 June 2026 Even in their trophy-winning season, there were frequent resets and whispers from the training ground that big players wanted out. —

George Caulkin, New York Times, 25 May 2026 Quiet luxury layers Wealth whispers, and so do these long, super-subtle, off-duty model layers. —

Loren Savini, Allure, 22 May 2026 This isn’t a grabby, attention seeker of a film, but a quiet, watchful sort of movie that whispers its secrets sotto voce. —

Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 13 May 2026 In early April, whispers within the birder community led Weidner to a different eagle nesting at a park on the Southeast Side. —

Charlie De Mar, CBS News, 8 May 2026 Oryn, the high-octane Chinese speciality restaurant blends Cantonese and Sichuan flavors with nightclub energy—moody lighting, a DJ booth, and a bar that whispers promises of an after-hours mischief. —

Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026 Michael, who has been staring at the door, looks up and whispers in Lumet’s ear. —

Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 23 Apr. 2026

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Noun

The three longtime friends, who live in adjoining apartments in South London, are about to release one of the year’s most gorgeous full-length debuts with Role Model Hermit (out July 3), a marvel of moody atmospherics, taut rhythms, and strange tales.

— Simon Vozick-Levinson, Rolling Stone, 18 June 2026
The child of alcoholics, Dreesen often referenced his rough-and-tumble upbringing in his comedy sets, telling tales of little Tommy shining shoes in the taverns of the South Side to feed his siblings.

— Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2026