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noun

Definition of whisper

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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verb

ˈ(h)wi-spər

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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Monday was a perfect example, when the two biggest drags on the S&P 500 were Nvidia and Micron, but were offset almost to the penny by gains in Apple and Meta, helping the index itself to finish a whisper from unchanged. — Michael Santoli, CNBC, 13 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

Verb

My skin would tingle whenever Iverson got close to that mic and whispered along its neck, as if his breath were actually going over my neck too. — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2026 While Charles Zana’s interiors projects and designs whisper poetic refinement, he’s drawn to edgy works of postmodern art. — Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for whisper

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Noun

Wildwood is a dark tale, with whispers of a witch, set against the beautiful yet formidable backdrop of rural New England.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2026
The tale is energized by the thoughtful performances of Hanns Zischler, as Mann, and Sandra Hüller, as the author’s daughter Erika, who accompanies him while reviving conflicts from her own past.

— Dan Stahl, New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2026

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The Netflix layoffs included other high-profile firings, like head of film Dan Lin, though his exit had been rumored for some time.

— Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 22 Oct. 2026
It's been rumored that the film was subjected to extensive reshoots after dismal test scores at screenings over the summer.

— Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of rumor

Verb

As case counts surged in the initial months of the outbreak, population and demographic data revealed who was shouldering the greatest burdens.

— Julie Morita, Time, 25 Oct. 2026
Medical examinations initially revealed no major injury, but his condition deteriorated.

— Lance B. Fulford, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2026

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