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
Norma Galeana, CNN Money, 4 July 2025
Unstructured playtime outside until the first whispers of dusk flutter across the sky.
—Tabitha St. Bernard-Jacobs, Parents, 3 July 2025
Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
After the jury note announcing the partial verdict, Combs sat anxiously in his chair with his legs crossed, tapping his fingers and whispering to his attorneys.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 1 July 2025
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Noun
Even a whisper of a potential operation by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in the neighborhood can have an impact, Rodriguez said.
—Norma Galeana, CNN Money, 4 July 2025
Unstructured playtime outside until the first whispers of dusk flutter across the sky.
—Tabitha St. Bernard-Jacobs, Parents, 3 July 2025
Verb
Data site Census Reporter whispers a hopeful, yet slightly dismaying, truth: over half of Austinites are unattached.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
After the jury note announcing the partial verdict, Combs sat anxiously in his chair with his legs crossed, tapping his fingers and whispering to his attorneys.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 1 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for whisper
Noun
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The Coldplay public humiliation is a cautionary tale of atrophied American privacy.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
18 July 2025
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That tale is just one of many in the story that don’t show Joel in an especially flattering light.—
David Browne,
Rolling Stone,
18 July 2025
Verb
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The new phone is rumored to be as slim as 5.5mm, excluding the camera bump.—
David Phelan,
Forbes.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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Representative Nancy Mace, a South Carolina Republican, is rumored to be soon announcing her bid to become the Palmetto State's governor, though early polls show a large degree of uncertainty among the electorate.—
Nick Mordowanec,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Little Dream's cake also featured some butterfly detailing, as seen on Khloé's story.—
Jen Juneau,
People.com,
29 July 2025
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His story hit just as Pastel QAnon — a softer, Instagram-friendly offshoot of the movement — was flourishing.—
Kevin Dolak,
HollywoodReporter,
15 July 2025
Verb
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During the Wednesday, July 23 episode of Today with Jenna & Friends, Jenna Bush Hager revealed that her mom, the former first lady and wife of George W. Bush, used to treat the website as an accurate source of information.—
Michael Nied,
People.com,
23 July 2025
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Lohan hit the red carpet Tuesday night alongside her Parent Trap costars Lisa Ann Walter and Elaine Hendrix, the latter of whom Entertainment Weekly previously revealed makes a cameo appearance in Disney's upcoming Freaky Friday sequel.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
23 July 2025
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One thing that has been hinted from the beginning of the season was the friendship fallout between Adriana de Moura and Julia Lemigova.—
Armando Tinoco,
Deadline,
1 Aug. 2025
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Last year, ahead of Season 23, the country star hinted that ABC's parent company, Disney, doesn't share information about American Idol's judges quickly.—
Megan Cartwright,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Aug. 2025
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“Whisper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whisper. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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