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noun

Definition of whispernext
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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verb

ˈ(h)wi-spər How to pronounce whisper (audio)
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
Noun
In no time, whispers and rumors started circulating about fish escaping—or being stolen from—a legal arapaima farm and ending up in private ponds, lakes, and public rivers. — Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 26 Aug. 2026 Both models are reported to be extremely quiet – less audible than a whisper, according to the makers. — New Atlas, 25 Aug. 2026
Verb
The Moon, tied to intuition, moves through your 12th House of Solitude and conjoins healing Chiron there, opening gentle space to notice what your heart whispers. — Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2026 From the United States losing in the round of 16 after the whole Folarin Balogun saga, to Argentina eventually going down to Spain in the final, the outcomes on the field in the end minimized whispers about potential FIFA meddling. — Ian Nicholas Quillen, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for whisper
Recent Examples of Synonyms for whisper
  1. tale
  2. rumor
  3. story
  4. reveal
  5. hint
Noun
  • Set in 1964 and based on a true story, the film tells the tale of a young journalist who tracks down a potential Nazi officer living secretly in New York and befriends the suspect’s charming wife.
    — John Hopewell, Variety, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Like James himself, the men are clever and bookish, writing letters or diaries, reading voraciously, and imagining themselves into tales of romance and Biblical comeuppance.
    — Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of tale
Verb
  • It was rumored that smokejumpers might even become a test case for the consolidation, prompting speculation about shrinking budgets and potential base closures.
    — M. R. O’Connor, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
  • This is the first instance of confirmation that Xbox’s Project Helix is not just an individual box, long thought to be a PC/console hybrid, but a family of multiple devices, something rumored, but not said outright, officially.
    — Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of rumor
Noun
  • Like all other alumni interviewed for this story, one of the first things Oberlander mentioned about her love for Killian was athletics — football games in particular.
    — Austin Horn August 29, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Your stories are a great reminder of what sports teaches high school students about life.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of story
Verb
  • With Howe stepping down and Matthias Jaissle, the 38-year-old German, replacing him, and with plans finally revealed for a new £190m training ground, Newcastle have embraced the shock of the new.
    — George Caulkin, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Very little has been revealed about The Batman Part II‘s plot.
    — Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of reveal
Verb
  • The State Department has hinted that that funding was a direct quid pro quo for accepting deportees.
    — Mick Krever, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2026
  • The fact Dodson and Gay played in the preseason finale hints that they could be released this weekend.
    — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of hint

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