murmur
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In the dark, eight double basses murmur a low E-flat so softly that the sound is felt before it is heard.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026
All 349 “murmurs” in the Twilight saga: In this very scientific investigation, Rachelle Hampton ranked and charted all the times Stephenie Meyer used the word murmur in her YA vampire series.
From Slate ● Oct. 9, 2026
As the skipper stopped the vessel, the roar of the diesel engine turned into a murmur, according to the Ukrainian military officers, who were in touch with the crew while they were at sea.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
It leans more mushroom than tomato, so the whole thing carries a low, woodsy murmur.
From Salon ● Mar. 11, 2026
A murmur went through the crowd until the soldier blew his horn again.
From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff
Amid soft murmurs about necessary procedures, the state takes on the placid, gentle but utterly unyielding personality of a classic movie villain—not Dracula, Nurse Ratched.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
These murmurs appear to have reached Cortis, who fans say dialled down their message on the second day of the concert.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
“So good,” Chip murmurs, his eyes rolling back.
From Salon ● Jun. 30, 2026
“This is an opportunity to unplug from our daily lives,” she tells the assembled group, amid nods and murmurs of agreement.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 4, 2026
“I remember you were so embarrassed,” Dad murmurs.
From "I Can Make This Promise" by Christine Day
Come for the many murmured quotes, stay for some top-notch literary analysis.
From Slate ● Oct. 9, 2026
Her mother murmured advice: “No one can take away what you’ve put in your own mind.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 14, 2026
"It's all in God's hands," she murmured, lifting her eyes upward.
From BBC ● Apr. 15, 2026
"It's the only thing that makes me forget what's going on," he murmured.
From Barron's ● Feb. 1, 2026
He was about to go when his father murmured his name.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
The ruminative “Third Side of the Moon” finds Brock murmuring how he wishes he’d paid closer attention to the details of a friend who is no longer with him.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 9, 2026
"Like starlings murmuring in the sky," Miller said.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 4, 2025
In automatic mode, the car ambles down the boulevard, murmuring, simmering and keeping its immensity hidden from polite society.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 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
She would rather die than live like this forever, but she kept murmuring to herself, “This will pass, this will pass.”
From "A Place to Belong" by Cynthia Kadohata
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