as in rumored
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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She's rumored to be a black widow who has inherited a lot of money from her husbands.—
Erin Moriarty,
CBS News,
17 May 2026 -
Kim Kardashian, one of Demna’s most enduring muses, made her appearance sans Lewis Hamilton, who was rumored to be attending.—
José Criales-Unzueta,
Vanity Fair,
17 May 2026
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Its impact doesn’t hinge on a late revelation; in fact, the truth about the hurt that lies between these characters is whispered unequivocally throughout, and at one point illustrated explicitly.—
Carlos Aguilar,
IndieWire,
15 May 2026
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Two staffers next to me whispered to each other, catching up about their week off.—
Antonia Hitchens,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
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“Bruited (about).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bruited%20%28about%29. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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