word on the street
idiom
: what people are saying
Word on the street is that the company is going out of business.
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The latest word on the street is that the company is now bidding higher.
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Nina Bambysheva, Forbes.com, 5 May 2025
Creatives led by director Luke Sheppard have held several workshops and word on the street is that the show’s great.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 23 Apr. 2025
The word on the street this weekend was this: Wind.
—Todd Boss, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
Mostert is unlikely to be re-signed, and the word on the street is that Jeff Wilson Jr. is seeking a fresh opportunity elsewhere.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 21 Feb. 2025
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Nina Bambysheva, Forbes.com, 5 May 2025
Creatives led by director Luke Sheppard have held several workshops and word on the street is that the show’s great.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 23 Apr. 2025
The word on the street this weekend was this: Wind.
—Todd Boss, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
Mostert is unlikely to be re-signed, and the word on the street is that Jeff Wilson Jr. is seeking a fresh opportunity elsewhere.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 21 Feb. 2025
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“Word on the street.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/word%20on%20the%20street. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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