noises (about or abroad)

present tense third-person singular of noise (about or abroad)
as in rumors
to make (as a piece of information) the subject of common talk without any authority or confirmation of accuracy for weeks afterwards, staffers noised about the department head's sudden, unexplained departure

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Verb
  • The gossip site also said on Monday that rumors that the note said the missing woman was dead are inaccurate.
    Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 22 June 2026
  • Throughout March, rumors that co-stars Amanda Batula and West Wilson were in a relationship began swirling in the Bravosphere, though both denied such claims.
    McKinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 15 May 2026
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  • The Moon, tied to intuition, moves through your 12th House of Solitude and conjoins healing Chiron there, opening gentle space to notice what your heart whispers.
    Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2026
  • From the United States losing in the round of 16 after the whole Folarin Balogun saga, to Argentina eventually going down to Spain in the final, the outcomes on the field in the end minimized whispers about potential FIFA meddling.
    Ian Nicholas Quillen, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
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  • Powers tells us how Tehran, Under the Skin, a world premiere documentary directed by Afsaneh Salari, reveals a fascinating reality about contemporary Iranian society.
    Matthew Carey, Deadline, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Surrogacy agreements can include provisions addressing what happens if prenatal testing reveals a serious fetal abnormality, but those provisions do not necessarily give intended parents the power to force a surrogate to terminate a pregnancy.
    Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026
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  • As the name implies, EPR extends responsibility to producers.
    Erin Victor, The Conversation, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Better yet, a falling price implies a rising price elsewhere or the introduction to the market of even more expensive goods formerly unknown, unimaginable, or both.
    John Tamny, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026
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“Noises (about or abroad).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/noises%20%28about%20or%20abroad%29. Accessed 31 Aug. 2026.

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