stage whisper
Example Sentences
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He raised his eyebrows, then said in a stage whisper: “Bob didn’t wear any underwear.”
From New York Times • May 25, 2022
“Feels like the good old days,” Biden said, beginning a speech that was, as usual, serviceable, with the occasional struggle over a word, the squinting at the teleprompter, the puzzling aside, the stage whisper.
From Washington Post • Apr. 5, 2022
If she didn’t like the service she was getting at a restaurant, she’d say so in a stage whisper that projected several tables over, which many times made me cringe in embarrassment.
From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2021
Obviously, don’t stage whisper “Is that all right with you?” to your hard-up friend every time your posse drifts towards a potential spot.
From The Guardian • Jul. 17, 2019
Then she leaned over to Chrissie and said in a stage whisper: “That’s always the best way when Kathy’s in a mood. Leave her alone and she’ll walk it off.”
From "Never Let Me Go" by Kazuo Ishiguro
