as in to rumor
to make (as a piece of information) the subject of common talk without any authority or confirmation of accuracy
please don't bruit accusations about without confirming them first
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His term would be up around the end of May, but it was widely rumored that the White House could take steps to keep him on or extend his employment status in some way.—
Katherine Faulders,
ABC News,
2 Apr. 2025 -
During the live, Cardi also accused her rapper ex of Facetiming her with his new girlfriend–he’s rumored to be dating model Melanie Jayda.—
Elizabeth Ayoola,
Essence,
2 Apr. 2025
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Rather than shouting ‘luxury’, The Lana whispers it.—
Angelina Villa-Clarke,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Immigration officer engages my children in chit chat then whispers to them ‘Are these your Mum and Dad?’ .—
Gabrielle Rockson,
People.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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Early in his Senate tenure, Jones was involved in the legislative response to the scandal at Burr Oak Cemetery in his district, where it was revealed that bodies were being buried on top of each other amid shoddy recordkeeping.—
Jason Meisner,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Apr. 2025
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Harry has Kiko take a look at the crate's contents, which are now revealed to us in all their gory glory.—
Matt Cabral,
EW.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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“Bruit (about).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bruit%20%28about%29. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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