the rumor mill
noun
: the creation and spread of many rumors by a group of people
That news should keep the rumor mill churning/running/going for a while!
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And nothing cranks the rumor mill like something so pedestrian as a tale of two-timing.
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Lauren Michele Jackson, The New Yorker, 18 Dec. 2024
Taylor Swift is one of the biggest stars in the world right now and with the rumor mill constantly turning, record producer DJ Snake is claiming the singer will appear on Kendrick Lamar's upcoming album.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 20 Nov. 2024
Eventually, the rumor mill wound down and no sale ever emerged.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 26 Nov. 2024
Because the rumor mill has been running nonstop with speculation.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 19 Nov. 2024
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Lauren Michele Jackson, The New Yorker, 18 Dec. 2024
Taylor Swift is one of the biggest stars in the world right now and with the rumor mill constantly turning, record producer DJ Snake is claiming the singer will appear on Kendrick Lamar's upcoming album.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 20 Nov. 2024
Eventually, the rumor mill wound down and no sale ever emerged.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 26 Nov. 2024
Because the rumor mill has been running nonstop with speculation.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 19 Nov. 2024
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“The rumor mill.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20rumor%20mill. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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