murmuring

Example Sentences

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This use of video—along with a murmuring choral background—makes Ana’s dream sequences, in which she tries to become part of the landscape, the most effective parts of the show.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 12, 2026

"Like starlings murmuring in the sky," Miller said.

From Science Daily • Nov. 4, 2025

People kept stopping to talk to him, although they mostly made small murmuring noises, like the fake brook that runs through a suburban shopping center.

From Salon • Sep. 14, 2025

The quiet murmuring of voices from the film playing on her screen helped her to drift off on a packed overnight flight.

From BBC • Aug. 19, 2025

She presses the phone to her ear and stands, murmuring something under her breath, but I don’t even try to eavesdrop.

From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera