hush

Example Sentences

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One moment the music envelops us in a mysterious hush and then it is downright jaunty.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

In the hush of his office, John Francis Seymour is working what he calls “the levers of power” like a 53-year-old kid running an imaginary earthmover.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026

These scenes were the only time a hush fell over the entire auditorium, as if every member of the audience was waiting for the other shoe to drop.

From Salon • Apr. 25, 2026

Chants of "let's go Alexandra" frequently rang out, then hush descended when her American opponent sealed the match.

From Barron's • Jan. 19, 2026

Hugh's family was hobnobbing with chiefs and sultans while I ate hush puppies at the Sanitary Fish Market in Morehead City, a beach towel wrapped like a hijab around my head.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris