the rumor mill
noun
: the creation and spread of many rumors by a group of people
That news should keep the rumor mill churning/running/going for a while!
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Jaden Ivey is another Detroit player who’s garnered attention in the rumor mill.
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Hunter Patterson, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
Before Burns, the rumor mill tied the British singer-songwriter to none other than Harry Styles.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 1 Feb. 2026
For months, the rumor mill has churned as first one prominent name and then another surfaced as a possible entrant to the race.
—Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Now the rumor mill is academic: the biggest player asset on the planet has found new homes for her two main off-court sponsorships.
—Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 13 Jan. 2026
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Hunter Patterson, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
Before Burns, the rumor mill tied the British singer-songwriter to none other than Harry Styles.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 1 Feb. 2026
For months, the rumor mill has churned as first one prominent name and then another surfaced as a possible entrant to the race.
—Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Now the rumor mill is academic: the biggest player asset on the planet has found new homes for her two main off-court sponsorships.
—Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 13 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for the rumor mill
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