hush
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It’s easy to picture the fantasy kitchen: matching sets, gleaming gadgets, drawers that close with a soft, expensive hush.
From Salon • Apr. 21, 2026
The fans faintly begin chanting his name, then their voices disappear into a hush.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026
Hellerstein has also tangled with Donald Trump, rejecting a request by the US president to have his New York hush money case moved to federal court.
From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026
Amanda is enraptured with its aspirational luxury: “The house had that hush expensive houses do. Silence meant the house was plumb, solid, its organs working in happy harmony.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026
“The two of you, hush up,” Pa said.
From "P.S. Be Eleven" by Rita Williams-Garcia
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