whisper
Example Sentences
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Dollops of candied citrus gleam like jewels, Turbinado sugar crowns the loaf with a satisfyingly crackly crust, and the coffee whispers beneath it all, cutting through sweetness and coaxing out the pumpkin’s earthy depth.
From Salon
Before the tray goes into the oven, I dust everything with the barest whisper of cardamom.
From Salon
Poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow appears to whisper this crass confession to his daughter in a popular TikTok post from Massachusetts’ Worcester Art Museum titled, “what the paintings talk about when the Museum is closed.”
It’s hard to imagine “giddy, whispering fans” showing up in court with messages of support for most notorious killers, yet that’s precisely what major outlets report is happening this month for Mangione.
From Salon
Behind me, I hear someone whisper to someone else, “I’d have just caught the ball.”
From Literature
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
