rumor

Example Sentences

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Organizers brushed off those rumors, heralding the beds as sturdy and eco-friendly.

From Los Angeles Times

When news came that the boy’s village was to be flooded to make a mighty lake and dam to electrify Ghana, it seemed like a crazy rumor, but it would not go away.

From Literature

The couple first sparked romance rumors in July when they were seen cozying up in Spain together.

From MarketWatch

Other cops suspected they were internal spies, headhunters, a rumor that started when a beat officer confided to the chief’s office that a bookmaking barber was inviting cops to “get on the take.”

From Los Angeles Times

It was hard to trust the stories and half-told tales that seemed more like rumor than fact.

From Literature