murmur

Example Sentences

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Something you accept with a paper napkin under fluorescent lighting and a murmur of gratitude.

From Salon

There were murmurs of wonder, marveling at who had pulled her from the river.

From Literature

With time on his hands, and having already heard murmurs about a gifted boy from Bihar, Naidu headed to another match being played simultaneously.

From BBC

“Christoffels, my dear associate,” Father murmured in his formal, old-fashioned way, “What joy to see you on this—er—auspicious day.”

From Literature

Like all of us, she was straining to listen, to make some sense out of the murmur of voices we could all hear on the other side of that door.

From Literature