rumor

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

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

Those rumors are unsubstantiated and the government extended the concessions, beginning in 2023, for another 25 years.

From The Wall Street Journal

The organization has seeded the rumor that Creed could headline the event.

From Salon

Each neighborhood has its own group powered by local people on the encrypted messaging app Signal, which lights up with rumors and tips when vehicles with tinted-windows or ICE officers are spotted.

From Barron's