murmur
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As the skipper stopped the vessel, the roar of the diesel engine turned into a murmur, according to the Ukrainian military officers, who were in touch with the crew while they were at sea.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
But for hoteliers checking their booking systems, the buzz is more of a murmur.
From BBC ● May 15, 2026
Something you accept with a paper napkin under fluorescent lighting and a murmur of gratitude.
From Salon ● Mar. 31, 2026
The murmur, though, appeared to come after the ball had passed Smith's bat.
From BBC ● Nov. 22, 2025
Their heads were still bowed when Koffi asked the question in a murmur.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
In these murmurs, Ullom wonders how much modern technology has led us astray.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026
“So good,” Chip murmurs, his eyes rolling back.
From Salon ● Jun. 30, 2026
Albeit there were some murmurs of discontent at the choice of pre-match music.
From BBC ● Feb. 15, 2026
Concerns about the relative impact of boxers and briefs on fertility, for instance, have given way to today’s murmurs about plastic, testosterone and population rates.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 16, 2026
He did not hear Peter’s voice among the murmurs and shouts.
From "Pax" by Sara Pennypacker
The gallery mostly follows his instructions as Maduro and Flores were led into the chamber shortly after noon, but some murmured or inhaled breath as he walked past.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
Daphne and Eddie magnanimously turn the other cheek and then go back to lavishing one another with murmured compliments.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 29, 2026
"It's the only thing that makes me forget what's going on," he murmured.
From Barron's ● Feb. 1, 2026
He clearly relishes soft playing, with sensitive effects of distant bells and moonlit drizzles in Messiaen’s “La Colombe” and “Le Nombre Léger,” and a murmured sotto voce in Chopin’s Op.
From New York Times ● Mar. 20, 2024
He summoned up a very moving prayer, then murmured “Amen.”
From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson
The ruminative “Third Side of the Moon” finds Brock murmuring how he wishes he’d paid closer attention to the details of a friend who is no longer with him.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 9, 2026
"Like starlings murmuring in the sky," Miller said.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 4, 2025
In automatic mode, the car ambles down the boulevard, murmuring, simmering and keeping its immensity hidden from polite society.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2025
The quiet murmuring of voices from the film playing on her screen helped her to drift off on a packed overnight flight.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2025
The silky murmuring continued as Alice studied aloud.
From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers
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