1
: talk or opinion widely disseminated with no discernible source
2
: a statement or report current without known authority for its truth
3
archaic
: talk or report of a notable person or event
4
: a soft low indistinct sound : murmur
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Examples of rumor in a Sentence
Noun
There are rumors that they are making a new film.
She accused him of starting rumors about her.
Ever since his sudden resignation, rumors have been flying.
I heard a rumor that they broke up.
“Did you hear that they broke up?” “That's just a rumor.”
The rumor turned out to be false.
You can't fire him solely based on rumor.
Rumor has it that they broke up.
Verb
for years people have been rumoring the CEO's imminent retirement
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Martha McHardy, Newsweek, 1 Feb. 2025
Trade rumors continued to swirl around Fox as the Kings (24-23) prepared to face the Oklahoma City Thunder (37-9) on Saturday at Paycom Center.
—Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 1 Feb. 2025
David Faris, Newsweek, 2 Feb. 2025
Robert Pattinson and several other stars who have previously worked with Nolan are also already rumored to play the main characters in his upcoming adaptation of the Greek epic.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 1 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Following the false accusations, Elis posted a video to Facebook on Friday shutting down the rumors.
—Martha McHardy, Newsweek, 1 Feb. 2025
Trade rumors continued to swirl around Fox as the Kings (24-23) prepared to face the Oklahoma City Thunder (37-9) on Saturday at Paycom Center.
—Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 1 Feb. 2025
Verb
Golden State has been rumored to be considering a move for some pieces to help elevate its present without totally requiring a full mortgage of its future, but would those deals be enough to return Curry to a seventh NBA Finals appearance in June?
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—David Faris, Newsweek, 2 Feb. 2025
Robert Pattinson and several other stars who have previously worked with Nolan are also already rumored to play the main characters in his upcoming adaptation of the Greek epic.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 1 Feb. 2025
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“Rumor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rumor. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.
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