whisperer
Americannoun
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a person or thing that whispers.
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a gossip, talebearer, rumor-monger, or the like.
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a person who handles or trains a specified type of animal mostly by means of gestures and has a special talent for communicating with the animal.
a horse whisperer; a dog whisperer.
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a person who has a special ability to calm, control, or influence another person based on an understanding of that person’s motives, needs, etc.
noun
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a person or thing that whispers
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a person who is able to tame or control animals, esp by talking to them in gentle tones
a horse whisperer
Etymology
Origin of whisperer
Example Sentences
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Alliance chief Mark Rutte -- dubbed a "Trump whisperer" -- is central as he has managed to keep the president onside, thanks in large part to his unbridled flattery of the US leader.
From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026
His team scrounged up three, including a rental from actor Giovanni Ribisi, who has developed a reputation as a cinematographer and camera whisperer with a menagerie of restored relics.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 12, 2025
Last summer, he and his father drove to Fresno and received private instruction for an hour or two from a true quarterback whisperer, Jeff Tedford, the coach of Aaron Rodgers at Cal.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 11, 2025
Stubb's role as what some media outlets have described as a "Trump whisperer" has not gone unnoticed in other European capitals.
From BBC • Oct. 10, 2025
A horse whisperer was what they called him.
From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson
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