murmur

Example Sentences

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Something you accept with a paper napkin under fluorescent lighting and a murmur of gratitude.

From Salon • Mar. 31, 2026

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

From Salon • Mar. 11, 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

If it weren’t for Yelena’s meddling, she’d let the dream of a life with Ástrov pass her by without a murmur.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2025

Mia ran down to the side door, and Pearl heard a murmur of voices and crying, and then her mother came into the kitchen followed by a young Chinese woman, who was sobbing.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng