shush

Example Sentences

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From shushing audience members to returning for a cup of tea at the height of his fame, Barlow certainly left his mark on the small Flintshire community.

From BBC

His friends groaned and tried to shush him; he waved them off.

From Los Angeles Times

In a loud voice, he said, “What are you shushing me for?”

From Literature

I tried to rock him and shush him, but he was awkward in my arms and he only cried louder.

From Literature

Saber-rattling trumpet and timpani intrude and are shushed away as worthless.

From Los Angeles Times