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
Chloe Berger, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2024
Even my oily fingers left only a whisper of a print.
—PCMAG, 13 Oct. 2024
Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 30 Oct. 2024
The image on the poster evoked the original Broadway one sheet, with Ariana Grande’s Glinda whispering into the ear of Erivo’s Elphaba.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 30 Oct. 2024
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Noun
Money talks, the wealthy whisper Most recently, philanthropist and Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates stepped out of the sidelines.
—Chloe Berger, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2024
Even my oily fingers left only a whisper of a print.
—PCMAG, 13 Oct. 2024
Verb
Berger mounts whispered conversations in shadowy hallways, deploys slow-motion sequences backed up by an operatic score, and builds striking tableaus of cardinals warily eyeing one another—elements that are then deliberately paired with hammy, self-aware dialogue.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 30 Oct. 2024
The image on the poster evoked the original Broadway one sheet, with Ariana Grande’s Glinda whispering into the ear of Erivo’s Elphaba.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 30 Oct. 2024
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Co-created by Oscar nominee Taylor Sheridan and Christian Wallace, Landman is set in the proverbial boomtowns of West Texas and is a modern-day tale of fortune-seeking in the world of oil rigs.Anne Victoria Clark, Vulture, 12 Nov. 2024
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What election narratives are foreign actors pushing? Expect false tales of voters tampering with mail-in ballots, non-citizens casting ballots and hacks of election infrastructure in social media posts.Sam Sabin, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
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These cameras are also rumored to be positioned more centrally within the Dynamic Island, rather than its left corner.Jibin Joseph, PCMAG, 11 Nov. 2024
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The film is also rumored to have been snapped up by a major streamer.Gavin J Blair, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Nov. 2024
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This story originally published on businessden.com.Max Scheinblum, The Denver Post, 13 Nov. 2024
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Sign up for Dispatches to get stories like this one as soon as they are published.April Ehrlich, ProPublica, 12 Nov. 2024
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An analysis of data from nearly 15,000 people revealed that running, biking, climbing stairs or brisk walking for just those few minutes can have a positive effect on blood pressure.Linda Carroll, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
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As Pinkerton’s intentions are revealed, Butterfly’s dreams are destroyed in ways of no return.Kathryn Gregory, The Courier-Journal, 6 Nov. 2024
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The host even helped him out, hinting that the guy’s first name is Tim, but the contestant was still stumped.Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 2 Nov. 2024
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That level of durability perhaps hints best at potential applications for the new engine—far more so than guesses about the possibility of a much less powerful Panigale V2 that would certainly leave Ducatisti disappointed.Michael Teo Van Runkle, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Whisper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whisper. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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