hush
Example Sentences
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It’s easy to picture the fantasy kitchen: matching sets, gleaming gadgets, drawers that close with a soft, expensive hush.
From Salon • Apr. 21, 2026
Amanda is enraptured with its aspirational luxury: “The house had that hush expensive houses do. Silence meant the house was plumb, solid, its organs working in happy harmony.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 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
The score and the hush of the normally raucous Santa Ana Stadium crowd told the story: For the first time in a long while, the Trinity League is up for grabs.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 11, 2025
A hush fell inside our house as we all looked at each other.
From "Root Magic" by Eden Royce
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