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
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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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Noah Camras, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
Less than a year after marrying, rumors of the pair’s impending break-up emerged, spurred by speculation that Affleck had moved out of the couple’s home.
—Jodi Guglielmi, Rolling Stone, 7 Jan. 2025
Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 8 Jan. 2025
Others rumored to be gunning for the position are Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL), Florida Agriculture Commissioner Wilton Simpson, and Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody, according to the outlet.
—Brady Knox, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 8 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Bill Belichick hasn't even been the head coach of the University of North Carolina football program for a full month yet, and rumors are already swirling about a potential return to the .
—Noah Camras, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
Less than a year after marrying, rumors of the pair’s impending break-up emerged, spurred by speculation that Affleck had moved out of the couple’s home.
—Jodi Guglielmi, Rolling Stone, 7 Jan. 2025
Verb
Nelly and Ashanti—who are rumored to be expecting their second child—will be bringing their growing family to TV screens soon.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 8 Jan. 2025
Others rumored to be gunning for the position are Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL), Florida Agriculture Commissioner Wilton Simpson, and Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody, according to the outlet.
—Brady Knox, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 8 Jan. 2025
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“Rumor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rumor. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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