murmuration

[mur-muh-rey-shuhn] / ˌmɜr məˈreɪ ʃən /

NOUN

murmur

Synonyms

STRONGEST

buzz hum muttering rumble whisper

STRONG

babble buzzing drone grumble humming mumble mutter purr rumor susurration undertone whispering

Antonyms

STRONG

quiet

NOUN

susurration

Synonyms

STRONG

babble buzz drone grumble hum humming mumble mutter muttering purr rumble rumor sigh susurrus undertone whisper whispering

WEAK

buzzing sough

Antonyms

STRONG

quiet

NOUN

susurrus

Synonyms

STRONG

babble buzz drone grumble hum humming mumble mutter muttering purr rumble rumor sigh susurration undertone whisper whispering

WEAK

buzzing sough

Antonyms

STRONG

quiet

Example Sentences

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Most of us know a murmuration of starlings, but we’ve rarely seen it described this well:

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

Come to think of it, thoughts are perhaps not unlike a murmuration of starlings, flitting and swooping and morphing with seemingly serendipitous activation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

This latest video shows winter scenes around the UK, in woodlands, mountains and a murmuration of starlings over the sea.

From BBC • Jan. 9, 2026

LEE VINING, Calif. — Thousands of birds fill the air over Mono Lake, banking and swooping in a swirling murmuration that resembles an aerial school of fish.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 22, 2025

A murmuration of starlings swirls on the air current.

From "What the Night Sings" by Vesper Stamper

murmuration

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