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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While Perkins directing a Bond movie might be considered a stretch, one filmmaker whose name has come up a ton in the rumor mill is Edward Berger.
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Zack Sharf, Variety, 6 Mar. 2025
Furthermore, despite the rumor mill, Beal said he hasn’t been asked by upper management to waive it.
—Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 1 Feb. 2025
Finally, the rumor mill suggests that Samsung is adding Qi2 wireless charging to the Galaxy S25 line but wouldn’t put magnets in the phones, relying on magnetic cases instead.
—Wes Davis, The Verge, 6 Jan. 2025
And one of the team’s star defensive players added to the rumor mill with his post on X.
Sauce Gardner posted a picture of one of his tattoos in response to the Adams trade reports.
—Paulina Dedaj, Fox News, 2 Oct. 2024
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Zack Sharf, Variety, 6 Mar. 2025
Furthermore, despite the rumor mill, Beal said he hasn’t been asked by upper management to waive it.
—Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 1 Feb. 2025
Finally, the rumor mill suggests that Samsung is adding Qi2 wireless charging to the Galaxy S25 line but wouldn’t put magnets in the phones, relying on magnetic cases instead.
—Wes Davis, The Verge, 6 Jan. 2025
And one of the team’s star defensive players added to the rumor mill with his post on X.
Sauce Gardner posted a picture of one of his tattoos in response to the Adams trade reports.
—Paulina Dedaj, Fox News, 2 Oct. 2024
See All Example Sentences for the rumor mill
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“The rumor mill.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20rumor%20mill. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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