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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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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Recent Examples of whisper
Anisha Sircar, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
Related article High anxiety and whispers of a conclave: How the Vatican is dealing with Pope Francis’ hospitalization
Alfieri, who led the team at Rome’s Gemelli hospital, said the decision to continue with treatment was made by Francis’ nurse.
—Christopher Lamb, CNN, 25 Mar. 2025
Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2025
Right as the entire cast got on stage to celebrate the end of the episode, singer Wallen whispered something in Madison’s ear and then walked off stage.
—Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 31 Mar. 2025
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Noun
The genetic testing company that once held the vision of unlocking the secrets of our DNA filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, its valuation whittled down to a whisper of its former $6 billion peak.
—Anisha Sircar, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
Related article High anxiety and whispers of a conclave: How the Vatican is dealing with Pope Francis’ hospitalization
Alfieri, who led the team at Rome’s Gemelli hospital, said the decision to continue with treatment was made by Francis’ nurse.
—Christopher Lamb, CNN, 25 Mar. 2025
Verb
The art of getting distracted in class was almost entirely analog — writing and passing notes, doodling in notebooks or textbooks, whispering or signaling to friends, throwing pencils up into those porous ceiling tiles.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2025
Right as the entire cast got on stage to celebrate the end of the episode, singer Wallen whispered something in Madison’s ear and then walked off stage.
—Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 31 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for whisper
Noun
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The six-part podcast series unravels the twisted tale of Stover, his ex-wife, the heiress, and the bodyguard.—
KC Baker,
People.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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The romance drama is billed as an original tale of two strangers and the extraordinary emotional journey that connects them.—
Nancy Tartaglione,
Deadline,
31 Mar. 2025
Verb
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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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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
Noun
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His first-person stories include supersonic rides in seven separate aircraft pulling up to 9 Gs and flying to 84,000 feet; driving a Bugatti at 253 mph and Indy cars at 200 mph; expeditions to the North and South Poles; summiting the Matterhorn and 23,000-ft.—
Jim Clash,
Forbes.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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Angel Saunders,
People.com,
1 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Harry has Kiko take a look at the crate's contents, which are now revealed to us in all their gory glory.—
Matt Cabral,
EW.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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For example, the podcast didn’t reveal that Kochan was assaulted as a child by her mother’s boyfriend until the end, whereas the TV series introduces that information early on.—
Selome Hailu,
Variety,
6 Apr. 2025
Verb
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European leaders have hinted that retaliation could target Big Tech firms.—
Ece Yildirim,
Quartz,
4 Apr. 2025
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Some research in mice and cultured cells hint that microplastics have the potential to cause damage, and epidemiological research suggests that microplastics are associated with respiratory, digestive, and reproductive issues, as well as colon and lung cancer.—
Hannah Seo,
The Atlantic,
29 Mar. 2025
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“Whisper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whisper. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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