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
Recent Examples on the Web
Matt Kamen, WIRED, 3 Nov. 2024
In an age of viral social media posts, rumors and falsehoods — whether pushed by campaigns, supporters or foreign adversaries — can easily overshadow the facts.
—Josh Rottenberg, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2024
David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2024
Gucci, the anchor tenant in the aging mall at Trump Tower, managed to get Trump to slash its rent in 2020, but the retailer is once again rumored to be plotting a move, since its parent company recently spent nearly $1 billion to purchase another building across the street.
—Paula Aceves, Curbed, 31 Oct. 2024
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Noun
Again, this is a rumor, but one with a bit more substance if based only on Nintendo's own trajectory.
—Matt Kamen, WIRED, 3 Nov. 2024
In an age of viral social media posts, rumors and falsehoods — whether pushed by campaigns, supporters or foreign adversaries — can easily overshadow the facts.
—Josh Rottenberg, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2024
Verb
He was rumored to be connected to the Phillies before San Diego mortgaged the farm system to acquire him.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2024
Gucci, the anchor tenant in the aging mall at Trump Tower, managed to get Trump to slash its rent in 2020, but the retailer is once again rumored to be plotting a move, since its parent company recently spent nearly $1 billion to purchase another building across the street.
—Paula Aceves, Curbed, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Rumor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rumor. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.
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