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

The score and the hush of the normally raucous Santa Ana Stadium crowd told the story: For the first time in a long while, the Trinity League is up for grabs.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 11, 2025

Sharp winds cut through the trees, filling the woods with an echoing hush.

From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day