1
: talk or opinion widely disseminated with no discernible source
2
: a statement or report current without known authority for its truth
3
archaic
: talk or report of a notable person or event
4
: a soft low indistinct sound : murmur
Examples of rumor in a Sentence
Noun
There are rumors that they are making a new film.
She accused him of starting rumors about her.
Ever since his sudden resignation, rumors have been flying.
I heard a rumor that they broke up.
“Did you hear that they broke up?” “That's just a rumor.”
The rumor turned out to be false.
You can't fire him solely based on rumor.
Rumor has it that they broke up.
Verb
for years people have been rumoring the CEO's imminent retirement
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Jordan Moreau, Variety, 2 Apr. 2025
The Philadelphia Eagles accepted President Donald Trump’s invitation to the White House to celebrate their 2025 Super Bowl win over the Kansas City Chiefs despite rumors to the contrary.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 2 Apr. 2025
Katherine Faulders, ABC News, 2 Apr. 2025
Per Variety, his allegedly final feature The Movie Critic was rumored to have a script featuring a version of Brad Pitt’s Cliff Booth.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 2 Apr. 2025
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Noun
After months of rumors, the Switch 2 was officially announced in January with a teaser video that showed off its sleek, larger design.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 2 Apr. 2025
The Philadelphia Eagles accepted President Donald Trump’s invitation to the White House to celebrate their 2025 Super Bowl win over the Kansas City Chiefs despite rumors to the contrary.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 2 Apr. 2025
Verb
His term would be up around the end of May, but it was widely rumored that the White House could take steps to keep him on or extend his employment status in some way.
—Katherine Faulders, ABC News, 2 Apr. 2025
Per Variety, his allegedly final feature The Movie Critic was rumored to have a script featuring a version of Brad Pitt’s Cliff Booth.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 2 Apr. 2025
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“Rumor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rumor. Accessed 12 Apr. 2025.
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