whisperer
noun
whis·per·er
ˈ(h)wi-spər-ər 
plural whisperers
1
: one that whispers
specifically
: rumormonger
2
a
: a person who excels at calming or training usually hard-to-manage animals using noncoercive methods based especially on an understanding of the animals' natural instincts
The last event of the day will be the horse whisperer breaking a wild horse and giving his testimony while he does it.—
Dale Carroll
Dale CarrollA lion that mauled a young woman to death in South Africa was under the care of a man known as the "lion whisperer" for his close interactions with the predators.—The Lewiston (Idaho) Morning Tribune
The Lewiston (Idaho) Morning Tribune
b
: a person who is unusually skilled at calmly guiding, influencing, or managing other people
Colleagues often call Williams the "child whisperer" because he reaches out with a quiet grace to children who need assistance and molds students who need to believe in their own future.—Annie Martin
Annie Martin
c
: a person considered to possess some extraordinary skill or talent in managing or dealing with something specified
Meatballs with spaghetti, meatball sliders, meatballs in a casserole, or just meatballs on the plate with a salad, my boys love them all, going so far as to call me the meatball whisperer.—Neely Myers
Neely MyersExamples of whisperer in a Sentence
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In a powerful exploration of racial and health disparities, classical music takes center stage when a father and son confront the ominous figure of Der Erlkönig, the whisperer of death.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2025
Seeking to help Grace and Pilgrim, Grace’s mother gets in contact with a horse whisperer named Tom (Redford) who helps the pair begin to heal.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Sep. 2025
One game, especially one so dominated by the defense, certainly isn’t enough to decide whether this is even an issue, but noted QB whisperer O’Connell has to be stroking his chin.
—John Shipley, Twin Cities, 22 Sep. 2025
The company even proudly boasts about their personal pumpkin whisperer who reveals his gourd-growing secret.
—Lanee Lee, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
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Zac Ntim, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2025
Seeking to help Grace and Pilgrim, Grace’s mother gets in contact with a horse whisperer named Tom (Redford) who helps the pair begin to heal.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Sep. 2025
One game, especially one so dominated by the defense, certainly isn’t enough to decide whether this is even an issue, but noted QB whisperer O’Connell has to be stroking his chin.
—John Shipley, Twin Cities, 22 Sep. 2025
The company even proudly boasts about their personal pumpkin whisperer who reveals his gourd-growing secret.
—Lanee Lee, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
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“Whisperer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/whisperer. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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