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

The vase is a rare underglaze decorated with two squirrels hiding in a fruiting grapevine.

From BBC • May 11, 2025

I do find it strange that Belinda would not have heard about Tanya’s death through the work grapevine.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 9, 2025

Aurelia Boaz, a 1949 Hampton Institute graduate, got the word through the college grapevine.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly