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Rumor is an English word with synonyms like rumour or gossip. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Rumor | Rumors | Rumored

Rumor meaning

  1. A statement or claim of questionable accuracy, from no known reliable source, usually spread by word of mouth.
  2. Information or misinformation of the kind contained in such claims.
  3. Report, news, information in general.

Synonyms of Rumor

rumour gossip hearsay comment scuttlebutt bruit dish the dirt

Related words

Other words often associated with Rumor or its synonyms:

report account explicate gab statement observe chat notice talk indirect explain schmooze

Rumor vertaling naar Nederlands

geruchten

Using Rumor

  • The main meaning on this page is: A statement or claim of questionable accuracy, from no known reliable source, usually spread by word of mouth. | Information or misinformation of the kind contained in such claims. | Report, news, information in general.
  • Useful related words include: rumour, gossip, hearsay, comment.
  • Possible Dutch translations are: geruchten.
  • In the example corpus, rumor often appears in combinations such as: the rumor, rumor that, rumor mill.

Context around Rumor

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 22.4 words
  • Position in the sentence: 12 start, 7 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 18 statements, 0 questions, 2 exclamations

Often before:

baseless 2× cheating 1× additional 1× ish 1× cavill 1× underlying 1× new 1× bounties 1× favorite 1×

Often after:

roundup 2× suggests 1× got 1× stat 1× builds 1× states 1× chain 1× involves 1× mongering 1×

Sentence patterns with Rumor

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

there was rumor of a 2× a baseless rumor they may 1× a new rumor states that 1× about this rumor is that 1× another rumor about alexander 1× believing the rumor that all 1× confirmed the rumor 1× for the rumor it comes 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

all sharing options 2× a contract said 1× a new rumor 1× after believing the 1× another rumor about 1× boba fett appears 1×

Common sentence endings:

a big defeat 1× agent mr nobody 1× and reputable source 1× confirmed the rumor 1× ensnare so easily 1× hit netflix show 1×

Words around Rumor

Just before it in the word index:

rumohr 2 rumney 4 rummy 24 rummler 3 rummikub 2 rummenigge 8

Just after it in the word index:

rumored 482 rumors 1.609 rumour 264 rumoured 341 rumours 1.046 rump 83

Similar in corpus frequency:

differential 589 entrepreneurship 589 eva 589 footsteps 589 honoring 589 labelled 589

Corpus analysis for Rumor

  • In this selection, "rumor" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 22.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, baseless, cheating, additional, roundup, suggests and got stand out and add context to how "rumor" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include there was rumor of a and a baseless rumor they may. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "rumor" sits close to words such as differential, entrepreneurship and eva, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with rumor

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

But my favorite rumor involves strawberry jam. (7 words)

Ultimately, the Cavill rumor is just that -- a rumor. (9 words)

There was rumor of a big victory; there was rumor of a big defeat. (14 words)

Longer example sentences

A contract said that the company had paid Sajudin thirty thousand dollars, in late 2015, for the exclusive rights to a rumor that Donald Trump may have fathered a child with a former employee in the late nineteen-eighties. (39 words)

Melissa's cheating rumor will likely be played out in upcoming episodes of season 13. Since the rumor was just brought up, it is likely that Margaret will have to address any possible truth to the rumor. (37 words)

Rumor has it that Jason Momoa will play a villain who is connected to Fast Five, while additional rumor suggests that Larson's character, Tess, will be connected to Kurt Russell's CIA agent, Mr. Nobody. (36 words)

Exclamation examples

All sharing options for:Rumor Roundup (Mar. 6, 2023): Solo Sikoa plans, MJF/WWE, upset AEW fan, Rousey injury, more! (20 words)

All sharing options for:Rumor Roundup (Sept. 6, 2023): CM Punk, Lana AEW deal, WWE changes, Piper Niven, more! (19 words)

Example sentences (20)

Melissa's cheating rumor will likely be played out in upcoming episodes of season 13. Since the rumor was just brought up, it is likely that Margaret will have to address any possible truth to the rumor.

Rumor has it that Jason Momoa will play a villain who is connected to Fast Five, while additional rumor suggests that Larson's character, Tess, will be connected to Kurt Russell's CIA agent, Mr. Nobody.

The rumor got some attention but wasn’t taken too seriously due to the source, and also because no reputable reporters confirmed the rumor.

This is a repeat-ish rumor from last week (and a bit of a rumor stat padder).

Ultimately, the Cavill rumor is just that -- a rumor.

One odd thing about this rumor is that a few places that posted this rumor did predict that would use a weapon wheel like Red Dead Redemption.

If it is indeed a baseless rumor, they may have just heard the same baseless rumor.

There was rumor of a big victory; there was rumor of a big defeat.

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This rumor builds on another rumor that will take place in the 1970s, long before Cavill’s Superman is around.

A contract said that the company had paid Sajudin thirty thousand dollars, in late 2015, for the exclusive rights to a rumor that Donald Trump may have fathered a child with a former employee in the late nineteen-eighties.

After believing the rumor that all who look upon Galadriel “fall under her spell and are never seen again,” Gimli says, “Well, here’s one Dwarf she won’t ensnare so easily.

All sharing options for:Rumor Roundup (Mar. 6, 2023): Solo Sikoa plans, MJF/WWE, upset AEW fan, Rousey injury, more!

All sharing options for:Rumor Roundup (Sept. 6, 2023): CM Punk, Lana AEW deal, WWE changes, Piper Niven, more!

A.M.I. employees were divided as to the truth of the underlying rumor.

A new rumor states that Wednesday star Percy Hynes White will not be back as Xavier Thorpe in the upcoming second season of the hit Netflix show.

Another rumor about Alexander is his relationship with his other co-star, Eliza Butterworth, who plays Lady Aelswith in the series.

As for the rumor, it comes the way of Insider Gaming, a fairly reliable and reputable source.

Boba Fett appears once players have defeated 16/16 bounty hunters in the ‘Bounties’ Rumor chain, but only after they fight the secret 17th bounty target of Caij.

But my favorite rumor involves strawberry jam.

But there has been plenty of reporting and rumor-mongering about the potential 7th-generation iPad Mini over the last year or so.

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Common combinations with rumor

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "rumor" in a sentence?
An example: "Melissa's cheating rumor will likely be played out in upcoming episodes of season 13. Since the rumor was just brought up, it is likely that Margaret will have to address any possible truth to the rumor." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "rumor" from authentic English texts.
What does "rumor" mean?
Rumor means: A statement or claim of questionable accuracy, from no known reliable source, usually spread by word of mouth.
What are synonyms of "rumor"?
Common synonyms of "rumor" include: rumour, gossip, hearsay, comment, scuttlebutt, bruit, dish the dirt.
What is "rumor" in Dutch?
"rumor" translates to Dutch as: geruchten.
How many example sentences with "rumor" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "rumor", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.