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to make (as a piece of information) the subject of common talk without any authority or confirmation of accuracy
assistants whispered that the two singers were having a secret relationship
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Recent Examples of whispered
Amplified Content Studio, Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2026
Below, discover nine skin scents that exude minimalism and a quiet, whispered state of luxury.
—Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 6 Jan. 2026
So whether whispered at the school gates or repeated at bedtime, mantras remind children (and parents) that growth is about kindness, not perfection.
—Hannah Silverman, Parents, 5 Jan. 2026
Joey McGuire pulled Morton toward him and whispered something to his quarterback, who then puffed his chest and went forward with the postgame conference.
—Ty Kaplan, Dallas Morning News, 1 Jan. 2026
Toward the end, the older one cupped her hand around the younger one’s ear and whispered something to her.
—Judith Martin, Sun Sentinel, 1 Jan. 2026
Earthstar Mountain by Hannah Cohen drifts in like a spell whispered under a tree, while Boleros Psicodélicos from Adrian Quesada and Divinations by Oracle Sisters unspool with a coherent, psychedelic glamour.
—Rolling Stone, 29 Dec. 2025
That city’s storied but dilapidated Winter Palace hotel is a prime target for a top-tier operator, with both Orient-Express and Belmond whispered as would-be white knights.
—Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 21 Dec. 2025
The two whispered their greetings, then scooted over to the set’s faux-marble staircase for a photo.
—Dan Greene, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
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The days of underground stashes and whispered conversations are fading fast.
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The couple first met at a Gucci show in Paris back in 2024, according to Today, and were rumored to be engaged by February 2025.—
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OpenAI, which completed its own secondary share sale valuing it at $500 billion in October, is rumored to be targeting a $1 trillion float on the stock market.—
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This blend of styles is not only about presenting contrasts—clean versus shouted vocals, melodic versus dissonant riffs, headbanging versus moshing—but also preserving the murky in-between that only elevates the extreme.—
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Newsom further revealed the limits of his rationality with his remarks on the high-speed rail boondoggle.—
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Researchers revealed that one of the key factors that enabled Despotopulos and his team to make these first-ever experimental measurements was access to the world’s highest-energy laser system, located at LLNL’s National Ignition Facility (NIF).—
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SwitchBot has hinted that many key features will require a subscription, which puts it in line with competing AI wearables.—
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The Panthers hinted on Wednesday that Newton would be the one to hit the Keep Pounding drum pregame, something fans have clamored for all week.—
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No photograph could catch the smell drifting from the nearby military barracks and Indian camps; capture the murmured swirl of French, English, Arapaho, and Lakota; or let a viewer feel the colliding anxieties and expectations that hung heavy over negotiations like this.—
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Speaking to reporters in Shanghai after his meeting with Xi, Lee suggested that South Korea will not get involved with the dispute anytime soon.—
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Yorgos suggested Bugonia, which comes from an obscure Greek myth about a colony of bees that arises from the corpse of a cow.—
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Newsom’s interview Monday on MS NOW, the cable channel beloved by Democratic politicians and activist voters, implied anew that his final year as governor will be dominated by his all-but-certain bid for the White House in 2028.—
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In the Christian version, a quid pro quo balance seems implied.—
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His wraparound, tight-quarters assist on a Keshad Johnson dunk in the second half breathed fire into the lungs of the home crowd.—
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“Whispered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whispered. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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