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
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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Nick Caruso, TVLine, 25 Feb. 2025
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Justin Bieber's rep has shut down the rumors that the pop star is unwell.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025
Kirby Wilson, Miami Herald, 24 Feb. 2025
In the past, the actor has been rumored to be romantically linked to several actresses.
—Brian Anthony Hernandez, People.com, 23 Feb. 2025
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Noun
While Survivor is just one day away from the premiere of its 48th season (tune into CBS Wednesday, Feb. 26 at 8/7c for the two-hour premiere), casting rumors have long been swirling online for a season that hasn’t even filmed yet… rumors that involve famous country singer Dierks Bentley.
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 25 Feb. 2025
Entertainment gossip and news from Newsweek's network of contributors
Justin Bieber's rep has shut down the rumors that the pop star is unwell.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025
Verb
Ron DeSantis has been rumored in recent days to be calling donors about the possibility of his wife running.
—Kirby Wilson, Miami Herald, 24 Feb. 2025
In the past, the actor has been rumored to be romantically linked to several actresses.
—Brian Anthony Hernandez, People.com, 23 Feb. 2025
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“Rumor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rumor. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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