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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In the absence of communication from the new entity, the rumor mill will be running full tilt, and what employees imagine about an impending change is almost always worse than the reality.
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Elizabeth Baskin, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Each time Stern’s contract has come up for renewal, the brash talk show host has helped stoke the rumor mill by talking about the negotiations and even teasing his possible departure.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2025
As the rumor mill continues to work, Herta will be preparing for the IndyCar Music City Grand Prix in Nashville.
—Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
As the rumor mill continued to churn about what was going on between the two stars, Kelce addressed the chatter during a September 2023 interview on The Pat McAfee Show.
—Alexandra Schonfeld, People.com, 12 Aug. 2025
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Elizabeth Baskin, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Each time Stern’s contract has come up for renewal, the brash talk show host has helped stoke the rumor mill by talking about the negotiations and even teasing his possible departure.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2025
As the rumor mill continues to work, Herta will be preparing for the IndyCar Music City Grand Prix in Nashville.
—Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
As the rumor mill continued to churn about what was going on between the two stars, Kelce addressed the chatter during a September 2023 interview on The Pat McAfee Show.
—Alexandra Schonfeld, People.com, 12 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the rumor mill
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