as in tale
a rumor or report of a personal or sensational nature
there were whispers that the starlet was secretly married
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as in to rumor
to make (as a piece of information) the subject of common talk without any authority or confirmation of accuracy
assistants whispered that the two singers were having a secret relationship
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Recent Examples of whisper
Matt Donnelly, Variety, 12 Dec. 2024
Prophecy is about how the whispers can influence the world, and about who powerful people listen to.
—Alex Abad-Santos, Vox, 18 Nov. 2024
Daron James, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
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Hear the muse whispering in your ear?
—USA TODAY, 18 Nov. 2024
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Noun
The longstanding content co-financier and co-producer is suffering cash flow issues, multiple sources told Variety, forcing the shop into bad standing with the Writers Guild of America and inspiring whispers about its viability in show business.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 12 Dec. 2024
Prophecy is about how the whispers can influence the world, and about who powerful people listen to.
—Alex Abad-Santos, Vox, 18 Nov. 2024
Verb
Feyd whispers to the servants around him, a nod to what’s to come.
—Daron James, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
Read the full Taurus Daily Horoscope Gemini (May 21 - June 21)
Hear the muse whispering in your ear?
—USA TODAY, 18 Nov. 2024
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But sales also told a tale of two markets, with its domestic and U.S. markets continuing to see slower sales growth, while international and especially Asia have provided new sales growth channels.Mark Faithfull, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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The project is heavy on woozy tales of the erotic ups and emotional downs of falling hard, and the deadpan, adrift flows of Scoob and friends, like professional skirt-chaser Shaudy Kash, are like bumping Baby Smoove and Veeze with brain fog.Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 9 Dec. 2024
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Alex Garland penned the third film (and the first), which originally was rumored to be helmed by Nia DaCosta.Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 10 Dec. 2024
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Although it is rumored that Lawson is the favorite.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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Maybe even more than surprise story of the year Indiana, Arizona State looks interesting in the Playoff given its offensive weaponry.The Athletic College Football, The Athletic, 8 Dec. 2024
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After undergoing a course of preventative chemotherapy, the princess returned to royal duties, helping to share the workload with King Charles, who revealed his own cancer diagnosis in February, and Queen Camilla, who has been intermittently ill.Sarah Young, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
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As with the lower level, these private quarters reveal a tendency for the bold, whether an English Victorian slipper chair clad in Pierre Frey’s iconic Tigre Velours or an antelope-print Stark rug.David Foxley, Architectural Digest, 13 Dec. 2024
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The books might hint that Holmes is preparing for some holiday baking, as all of the titles are related to cooking.Raven Brunner, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
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Sanderson has also hinted that the second arc will take readers to new places – both geographically and thematically.Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 7 Dec. 2024
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“Whisper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whisper. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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