as in to rumor
to make (as a piece of information) the subject of common talk without any authority or confirmation of accuracy
please don't bruit accusations about without confirming them first
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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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Before being sentenced to 38 years in prison for the murder of his third wife, former Bolingbrook police officer Drew Peterson cried, raged and whispered during a 40-minute speech.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Feb. 2025
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Some of the dialogue meets the same fate, mumbled or whispered into the swell of Jed Kurzel’s evocative soundtrack.—
Stephanie Bunbury,
Deadline,
15 Feb. 2025
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American Murder reveals the details of Laundrie’s attempts to create an alibi for himself.—
Barry Levitt,
TIME,
17 Feb. 2025
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Just before Christmas, it was revealed that Nolan’s latest project would be the adaptation of Homer’s epic poem composed around the 8th century BCE.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
17 Feb. 2025
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“Bruit (about).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bruit%20%28about%29. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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