rumor

Example Sentences

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“That’s a rumor going around,” Cook says during a Good Morning America interview, noting he loves his work and colleagues.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

“I think people were buying the rumor, selling the fact,” said Neal Dingmann, an analyst at William Blair.

From Barron's • Mar. 10, 2026

Though both have denied it, the rumor gained strength and credibility last year as Lewandowski was repeatedly photographed coming and going from Noem’s D.C. apartment.

From Slate • Mar. 5, 2026

The Venticelli, the chorus-like “purveyors of fact, rumor and gossip throughout the play,” according to Shaffer, are played by Jennifer Chang and Hilary Ward with timeless vibrancy.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 18, 2026

‘Who knows? People were frightened, and when people are frightened, rumor becomes truth.’

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver