rumour in English

noun
1
a currently circulating story or report of uncertain or doubtful truth.
they were investigating rumors of a massacre
verb
1
be circulated as an unverified account.
it's rumored that he lives on a houseboat

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Below are sample sentences containing the word "rumour" from the English Dictionary. We can refer to these sentence patterns for sentences in case of finding sample sentences with the word "rumour", or refer to the context using the word "rumour" in the English Dictionary.

1. Where did the rumour start?

2. He buzzed the rumour everywhere.

3. The rumour was hotly denied.

4. The rumour proved to be false.

5. Growing panic blew the rumour about.

6. The adverse consequences of widespread rumour- mongering

7. The rumour had to disappear before facts.

8. Despite persistent denials, the rumour continued tospread.

9. 16 The rumour was hotly denied.

10. The rumour is totally without foundation .

11. He dismissed the story as a rumour.

12. They were quick to disavow the rumour.

13. 7 The rumour is without foundation in fact.

14. 15 The rumour is totally without foundation .

15. I heard a rumour he was leaving.

16. Rumour has it that he was murdered.

17. The rumour is without foundation in fact.

18. Rumour Has it Bordie's The #1 Gamer Girl

19. His reputation was ruined by insinuation and rumour.

20. 10 They were quick to disavow the rumour.

21. Many of the stories are based on rumour.

22. Each wild rumour adds new impetus to the exodus.

23. There isn't an atom of truth in the rumour.

24. 3 Rumour has it that he was murdered.

25. They tried to trace the rumour to its source.

26. 10 Many of the stories are based on rumour.

27. There is a rumour that the race was fixed.

28. There's not a vestige of truth in the rumour.

29. I heard a rumour that they are getting married.

30. 15 How did the rumour of her death get about?

31. Interestingly enough , Pearson made no attempt to deny the rumour.

32. Each new rumour added fresh impetus to the smear campaign.

33. 26 The Washington rumour mill suggests the money changed hands illegally.

34. 5 synonyms for Anecdotal: unreliable, untrustworthy, based on rumour, anecdotic, anecdotical

35. Rumour has it that the higher-ups want to push the schedule forward.

36. 10 The channels are known variously as the grapevine, gossip and rumour.

37. It was the kind of rumour that it is impossible to refute.

38. To start a rumour for me might not hurl away on my election.

39. According to local rumour, he had once threatened Chris Blackwell with a machete.

40. Then I hear a rumour from the embassy that she's out on the town.

41. 17 It was the kind of rumour that it is impossible to refute.

42. Hot off the rumour mill: Cypress Semiconductor Corp is now seriously talking about Alpha.

43. An omelette of rumour, speculation and downright lies, with many a sting in the tail.

44. A malicious rumour went round that Philip had something to do with the murder.

45. I thought she was leaving the company, but perhaps it may be just a rumour.

46. Synonyms for Bavardage include hearsay, gossip, talk, scuttlebutt, rumor, word, rumour, tattle, goss and buzz

47. Patrese's move was expected; the grapevine's been awash with rumour over next year's Williams line-up.

48. The rumour about his scandal swept the state where he was running for the state's congressman.

49. Rumour had it ( that ) he was killed in a reprisal raid in the local area.

50. I just don't think it'sright to bring a good man down by rumour and insinuation.