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
Richard Edwards, Space.com, 24 Apr. 2025
The whisper of citrus on the finish embodies the restaurant’s ethos: light, elegant and deeply satisfying.
—Rai Mincey, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Susannah Cahalan, Rolling Stone, 17 Apr. 2025
Elliott’s delivery is elastic yet controlled, sliding from indoor voice to whisper to open-throated howl, with a chorus hung on slang that was instantly etched in the contemporary lexicon.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Vulture, 11 Apr. 2025
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Noun
But Palpatine's genius is less about those poisonous whispers than his plot to isolate Anakin from his friends.
—Richard Edwards, Space.com, 24 Apr. 2025
The whisper of citrus on the finish embodies the restaurant’s ethos: light, elegant and deeply satisfying.
—Rai Mincey, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Verb
Timothy immediately started whispering plans of escape in her ear.
—Susannah Cahalan, Rolling Stone, 17 Apr. 2025
Elliott’s delivery is elastic yet controlled, sliding from indoor voice to whisper to open-throated howl, with a chorus hung on slang that was instantly etched in the contemporary lexicon.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Vulture, 11 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for whisper
Noun
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Returning to the wuxia genre that has defined much of his illustrious career, Tsui explains his approach to this latest adaptation of the classic martial arts tale.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
8 May 2025
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The best film version of Finney’s tale is the ‘70s one with Donald Sutherland, Brooke Adams, Veronica Cartwright, Jeff Goldblum, and Leonard Nimoy.—
Brian Tallerico,
Vulture,
7 May 2025
Verb
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Hewitt is rumored to have been linked to Benny Blanco, Jason Sudeikis and Ryan Phillippe.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
People.com,
9 May 2025
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During the early seasons of the show, Michele was rumored to be feuding with the late Naya Rivera (who died of accidental drowning in 2020).—
EW.com,
EW.com,
9 May 2025
Noun
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Despite the fallout, Owens remains firm in her belief that Ye’s story has been misrepresented and his mental health unfairly weaponized.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
5 May 2025
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This story contains details from the season 2 opener of The Walking Dead: Dead City on AMC.—
Lynette Rice,
Deadline,
4 May 2025
Verb
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The list also reveals the male and female names that are the most popular: Olivia and Emma ranked No. 1 and No. 2 for girls, and Liam and Noah ranked No. 1 and No. 2 for boys.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
13 May 2025
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The Lobby Boyz member revealed that he was not charged in the shooting, despite it not being deemed self-defense.—
Armon Sadler,
VIBE.com,
12 May 2025
Verb
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In fact, Riley hinted the Heat may wait until next offseason to address a potential Herro extension.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
10 May 2025
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Government ministers on both sides hint the dispute could escalate to military action.—
Riazat Butt,
Chicago Tribune,
10 May 2025
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“Whisper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whisper. Accessed 17 May. 2025.
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