grapevine

Example Sentences

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Some reporters have gotten Trump’s digits through the grapevine or from colleagues; at least one simply asked him.

From Slate • Mar. 18, 2026

Bill Musgrave, then the Golden Bears’ offensive coordinator, had heard about Mendoza through the coaching grapevine.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 9, 2025

What can be said is that the F1 grapevine suggests Mercedes have a small advantage over the other manufacturers on their internal combustion engine performance for 2026 so far.

From BBC • Jul. 29, 2025

Blake: I thought it was interesting, and maybe a tad implausible, that word of Tanya’s death hadn’t gotten back to Belinda, either through news reports or the White Lotus grapevine.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 2, 2025

The news spread first along the mission grapevine and through government employees and among the diplomats at cocktail parties, and finally the rumors began to reach Europe.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston