stage whisper
Example Sentences
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And she said” — his voice dropped to a stage whisper — “‘He’s going to be very big.’”
From New York Times • Dec. 11, 2022
They are always in the room, a few feet away from the powerful, always within stage whisper range.
From Washington Post • Jun. 28, 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
In a stage whisper, the old man asked, “Whyever is she blue?”
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
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