whisper
Example Sentences
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This is where the dream ends for so many of my parents’ generation, who once came westward on the whisper of hope.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026
Preparations for this major event have started with a whisper, but China appears ready to put on a show for US President Donald Trump.
From BBC • May 11, 2026
The nature of the disorder means I still hear my old voice, but it’s constantly dropping to a whisper against my will.
From Slate • Apr. 18, 2026
Speaking in a strained whisper, the effect of a rare illness of the vocal cords, Page suggested that Hassabis’s company-building endeavors might be similarly pointless.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026
When Jade and Hoku see us coming their way, they whisper something to each other.
From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila
Vocabulary lists containing whisper
"Charlotte's Web": Chapter One
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Vocabulary from poems about communication
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Cormac McCarthy's "The Road"
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