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murmur

[mur-mer] / ˈmɜr mər /




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It leans more mushroom than tomato, so the whole thing carries a low, woodsy murmur.

From Salon • Mar. 11, 2026

Yet they swallowed it with hardly a murmur.

From Salon • Feb. 7, 2026

My son and my husband each murmur happy greetings in response, assuming I was talking to them—and Thomas, ever the diplomat, says nothing to correct the record.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 11, 2025

Nearly every time Aday Mara touched the ball over the season’s final months, a murmur of anticipation filled Pauley Pavilion.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2025

A faint murmur from the other end of the line.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng




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