hush

Example Sentences

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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

Chants of "let's go Alexandra" frequently rang out, then hush descended when her American opponent sealed the match.

From Barron's • Jan. 19, 2026

Those familiar with Crosstrek over the years should be equally surprised by the hush and pliant ride of today’s model.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 26, 2025

In between the news cameras and flowers, a group wandered around the building on a guided tour and legislative officials went about their work in an eerie hush.

From BBC • Jun. 17, 2025

I started to say something else, then shut up when my guard waved at me to hush.

From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia