How do you use Rumour in a sentence? See 10+ example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like rumor or gossip, plus the exact meaning.
Rumour meaning
- British, Canada, New Zealand, Australia, and Ireland spelling of rumor.
- A prolonged, indistinct noise.
Using Rumour
- The main meaning on this page is: British, Canada, New Zealand, Australia, and Ireland spelling of rumor. | A prolonged, indistinct noise.
- Useful related words include: rumor, gossip, hearsay, comment.
- In the example corpus, rumour often appears in combinations such as: the rumour, rumour that, rumour mill.
Context around Rumour
- Average sentence length in these examples: 24.5 words
- Position in the sentence: 6 start, 7 middle, 7 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Rumour
- In this selection, "rumour" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, disruptive, unsubstantiated, roadside, anyway, started and mill stand out and add context to how "rumour" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a promising rumour about one and a roadside rumour before blasting. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "rumour" sits close to words such as alas, baseless and brilliance, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with rumour
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Davido has become the father of twins, a rumour has it. (11 words)
However, said the probe found no evidence "beyond hearsay and rumour". (11 words)
Chisora continued: “I heard a rumour, I’m gonna start this rumour anyway. (13 words)
In the past two weeks, what started as rumour in distant lands has gradually crept into many homes in the city as no one would claim not to have known someone whose private organ has been harvested after a mere handshake or body contact with strangers. (46 words)
Last week, Sir Iain Livingstone, the force’s departing Chief Constable, said the sooner the investigation was concluded the better it would be for all concerned, insisting it was based on “evidence and facts as opposed to rumour and innuendo”. (40 words)
In his post, Singhania made a mention of “unfortunate developments in the recent past”, and added that there has been a lot of “unsubstantiated rumour mongering and gossip” fanned by what he called as “not so well wishers”. (38 words)
Example sentences (20)
Chisora continued: “I heard a rumour, I’m gonna start this rumour anyway.
And there was also the rumour started by "Housewives" star that Mauricio was cheating with their co-star Dorit, which the latter denied.
And the rumour mill continues to churn out speculation surrounding comings and goings at Anfield.
A spokesperson for ITV said on Saturday that the broadcaster was “not provided with, and did not find, any evidence of a relationship beyond hearsay and rumour” when it looked into the matter in 2020.
Davido has become the father of twins, a rumour has it.
Doguwa regretted that the authors of the rumour are not in touch with modern democracy, where technology is applied to ease the flow of communication, even in the process of governance.
For the trio of girls here the world of sex is shrouded in rumour, half-truth and gossip; even “The Talk” only mystifies things further.
However, Blackpool have ensured there will be no repeat as the club took the step of releasing a statement to shut down the disruptive rumour.
However, said the probe found no evidence "beyond hearsay and rumour".
In his post, Singhania made a mention of “unfortunate developments in the recent past”, and added that there has been a lot of “unsubstantiated rumour mongering and gossip” fanned by what he called as “not so well wishers”.
In the past two weeks, what started as rumour in distant lands has gradually crept into many homes in the city as no one would claim not to have known someone whose private organ has been harvested after a mere handshake or body contact with strangers.
It all began as a roadside rumour before blasting its way to the front pages of Nigerian newspapers, and the talking points of the electronic media.
It's Josh claiming it's a rumour, when it's just him speculating.
I was hopeful, especially after hearing a promising rumour about one little place down a side street.
Last week, Sir Iain Livingstone, the force’s departing Chief Constable, said the sooner the investigation was concluded the better it would be for all concerned, insisting it was based on “evidence and facts as opposed to rumour and innuendo”.
Mr El-Rufai while speaking with journalists in Gombe on Saturday dismissed the rumour as mere speculation.
Mr Rogers shot down an annoying rumour that the AEC used US-style voting machines that would 'erase' votes.
Much of what is said or implied over the current period is likely to be based on unfounded rumour or conjecture and should therefore be disregarded.
Of a particular example was the rumour that President Muhammadu Buhari was dead and that his look-alike, Jibril, from Sudan, was the one ruling Nigeria on contract.
Pained by the allegation, Yomi took to his Instagram page the next day to pronounce curses and God’s judgement on the individuals behind the rumour of his alleged sexuality.
Common combinations with rumour
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: