the rumor mill
noun
: the creation and spread of many rumors by a group of people
That news should keep the rumor mill churning/running/going for a while!
Examples of the rumor mill in a Sentence
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While one debate performance isn't usually enough to tank an entire campaign, the rumor mill is already working in overdrive to contemplate what a new Democratic ticket could look like.
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Kyler Alvord, Peoplemag, 28 June 2024
But that hasn't stopped the rumor mill from forever churning.
—David Oliver, USA TODAY, 20 June 2024
Without offering specifics, the first taste of Grande’s upcoming seventh record responds to her critics and the rumor mill with a polite but pointed STFU.
—Quinn Moreland, Vulture, 12 Jan. 2024
Apple is notoriously tight-lipped ahead of events such as this, but that hasn’t stopped the rumor mill from churning.
—Andrew Torgan, CNN, 9 June 2024
On June 4, Lady Gaga took to TikTok to address the rumor mill.
—Sara Vallone, Miami Herald, 5 June 2024
The vibes in Toronto are quite bad these days, and the rumor mill was working overtime on Memorial Day weekend.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 28 May 2024
Zendaya in Maison Margiela Artisanal Beginning on Sunday, the rumor mill kicked into overdrive with what Zendaya might wear to the Met Gala, easily the star that drew the most rabid curiosity of red-carpet fans.
—Laurie Brookins, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 May 2024
The struggle for the new casino is more trouble than Ryan could have imagined, bringing up old mob ties, unknown family history, backstabbings, battles of ego, and plenty of misunderstandings from the rumor mill among Vegas’s major players.
—Theo Faherty, USA TODAY, 2 Apr. 2024
Kyler Alvord, Peoplemag, 28 June 2024
But that hasn't stopped the rumor mill from forever churning.
—David Oliver, USA TODAY, 20 June 2024
Without offering specifics, the first taste of Grande’s upcoming seventh record responds to her critics and the rumor mill with a polite but pointed STFU.
—Quinn Moreland, Vulture, 12 Jan. 2024
Apple is notoriously tight-lipped ahead of events such as this, but that hasn’t stopped the rumor mill from churning.
—Andrew Torgan, CNN, 9 June 2024
On June 4, Lady Gaga took to TikTok to address the rumor mill.
—Sara Vallone, Miami Herald, 5 June 2024
The vibes in Toronto are quite bad these days, and the rumor mill was working overtime on Memorial Day weekend.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 28 May 2024
Zendaya in Maison Margiela Artisanal Beginning on Sunday, the rumor mill kicked into overdrive with what Zendaya might wear to the Met Gala, easily the star that drew the most rabid curiosity of red-carpet fans.
—Laurie Brookins, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 May 2024
The struggle for the new casino is more trouble than Ryan could have imagined, bringing up old mob ties, unknown family history, backstabbings, battles of ego, and plenty of misunderstandings from the rumor mill among Vegas’s major players.
—Theo Faherty, USA TODAY, 2 Apr. 2024
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