How to Use the rumor mill in a Sentence

the rumor mill

noun
  • That’s put Stamkos in the rumor mill and trade boards.
    — Joe Smith, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2026
  • That's when the rumor mill started to spin.
    — Ryley Amond, CNBC, 26 Dec. 2025
  • Her husband also chimed in to share his thoughts about the rumor mill.
    — Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE.com, 11 Apr. 2022
  • And in the lead-up to the concert, the rumor mill kicked into full gear.
    — Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 20 Jan. 2024
  • Football season may be months away but the rumor mill never stops.
    — Andrew Torgan, CNN Money, 20 Apr. 2025
  • Meanwhile, the rumor mill has run amok regarding who will take up the agent’s gun next.
    — Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 29 Mar. 2025
  • The 64-year-old tycoon is himself no stranger to the rumor mill.
    — Dan Adler, Vanity Fair, 14 Apr. 2026
  • However, his name is a staple of the rumor mill.
    — Bobby Krivitsky, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
  • But that hasn't stopped the rumor mill from forever churning.
    — David Oliver, USA TODAY, 20 June 2024
  • The Bombers have also been linked to Walker in the rumor mill.
    — Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
  • From the date to the guest list, possible venues and the bridal gown, the rumor mill is spinning at a rapid pace.
    — Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 23 June 2025
  • As for the empty seat at Margiela, the rumor mill has already been churning.
    — Lucy Maguire, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Voice memos from family members and friends and friends-of-friends added more grist to the rumor mill.
    — Samantha Schmidt, Washington Post, 14 May 2023
  • Eventually, the rumor mill wound down and no sale ever emerged.
    — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 26 Nov. 2024
  • Bacall and his team had gone shul to shul, trying to avert panic as news of the attack spread through the rumor mill.
    — Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2023
  • Riley has been mentioned in the rumor mill for quite a few different jobs across the nation.
    — Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Nov. 2025
  • And nothing cranks the rumor mill like something so pedestrian as a tale of two-timing.
    — Lauren Michele Jackson, The New Yorker, 18 Dec. 2024
  • His name has been in the rumor mill for a while, partially because of his $5 million salary cap hit.
    — Josh Yohe, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2026
  • The hope is that taking that tact would minimize the locker-room impact of the rumor mill.
    — Sam Amick, New York Times, 12 June 2026
  • Kevin Durant has been a popular name linked to the Spurs in the rumor mill.
    — Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 June 2025
  • The model showed up to the Eras Tour, igniting the rumor mill all over again.
    — Angela Watercutter, WIRED, 6 Oct. 2023
  • The Bombers have been linked to the three-time batting champion in the rumor mill in recent weeks.
    — Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
  • Before the game, before the injury, Suárez had tried to surmise life in the eye of the rumor mill.
    — Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 29 July 2025
  • When Byram’s name hit the rumor mill, the Blackhawks’ interest was piqued.
    — Scott Powers, New York Times, 24 June 2026
  • In fact, for much of that week in December the Red Sox were a fringe team in the rumor mill.
    — Gabrielle Starr, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2025
  • No deals are believed to be in place for the procedural, which started hitting the rumor mill more than a month ago.
    — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 26 Mar. 2025
  • Tyreek Hill has been the most popular name in the rumor mill surrounding the Chiefs.
    — Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
  • Due to the team's success, Freeman has started becoming a top-tier coach in the rumor mill.
    — Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Nov. 2025
  • Apple is notoriously tight-lipped ahead of events such as this, but that hasn’t stopped the rumor mill from churning.
    — Andrew Torgan, CNN, 9 June 2024
  • Russell remains in the rumor mill as his contract is set to expire after the current season.
    — Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 July 2025

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