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
Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 23 May 2026
Grande sings that lyric in a low tone, not quite a whisper, but something just as fragile and out of breath.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 20 May 2026
George Caulkin, New York Times, 25 May 2026
Wheated bourbon used to be a connoisseur’s side quest, something whispered about in liquor stores while hunting for Weller or Pappy.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026
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Noun
Sloane style has bounced back, too, and the look has a whisper of the old days.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 23 May 2026
Grande sings that lyric in a low tone, not quite a whisper, but something just as fragile and out of breath.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 20 May 2026
Verb
Even in their trophy-winning season, there were frequent resets and whispers from the training ground that big players wanted out.
—George Caulkin, New York Times, 25 May 2026
Wheated bourbon used to be a connoisseur’s side quest, something whispered about in liquor stores while hunting for Weller or Pappy.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for whisper
Noun
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There is a little more to it, as the tale of the boy from Yonkers has some of the same up-and-down flair of the Knicks and Mets during his Hall of Fame career.—
Andrew Marchand,
New York Times,
29 May 2026
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And hey, if this movie racks up the views, perhaps the next tale will make it to theaters, with bigger co-stars to boot.—
Mark Meszoros,
Twin Cities,
29 May 2026
Verb
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The fashionable drama major is rumored to be at the center of Off Campus Season 2, if the show adapts Kennedy’s third Off-Campus book, The Score.—
Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
28 May 2026
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Wembanyama was rumored to have taken exception to Holmgren winning MVP at the 2021 FIBA U-19 World Cup after Team USA’s 83-81 win over France in the final.—
Devon Henderson,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
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Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content.—
Tim Stelloh,
NBC news,
30 May 2026
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This two-story house has three bedrooms and four bathrooms.—
Bay Area Home Report,
Mercury News,
30 May 2026
Verb
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The crew were revealed at a press conference at Jiuquan on Saturday (May 23).—
Andrew Jones,
Space.com,
24 May 2026
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Kara May of Kent, England, revealed that the incident occurred while her family was on a camping vacation in June 2024, per Kennedy News and Media.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
24 May 2026
Verb
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But in the interview Garber appeared to hint that this contract may be his last at the league.—
Eben Novy-Williams,
Sportico.com,
27 May 2026
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The Judgment Day still has some juice left, but over the past few months especially, WWE has hinted that the ensemble of characters cannot coexist with Perez, Morgan and Rodriguez all still in it.—
Blake Oestriecher,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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“Whisper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whisper. Accessed 30 May. 2026.
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