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The game was a pitchers’ duel until, just like that, Pablo Sandoval swung the Atlanta Braves in front and turned Nationals Park into a gallery of light murmurs.
ERICK FEDDE STUMBLES EARLY, NATS’ BATS FIZZLE LATE AS BRAVES COMPLETE DOUBLEHEADER SWEEPJESSE DOUGHERTYAPRIL 8, 2021WASHINGTON POST
It was the low-level murmur of two people who had forgotten to go on mute, followed by giggling.
A LATINA LAWMAKER SPOKE ABOUT RACISM ON ZOOM. OVER GIGGLES, PEOPLE DISCUSSED HER ACCENT.REBECCA TANMARCH 3, 2021WASHINGTON POST
Bernard folded his hands together—almost devoutly—and stood gazing at her with a long, inarticulate murmur of satisfaction.
CONFIDENCEHENRY JAMES
Her glance wandered from his face away toward the Gulf, whose sonorous murmur reached her like a loving but imperative entreaty.
THE AWAKENING AND SELECTED SHORT STORIESKATE CHOPIN
The leaves were motionless, the river crept past without a murmur, the dark hills rose out of the distant desert like a wave.
THE WAVEALGERNON BLACKWOOD
At the store he would never have given in, but he was not accustomed to hearing so loud a murmur of approval greet the opposition.
THE SOLDIER OF THE VALLEYNELSON LLOYD
“Akhab Khan prevented those Shia dogs from shooting you and Mayne-sahib,” went on the low murmur.
THE RED YEARLOUIS TRACY
The Indians, standing on the doorway, also fell on their knees, and a low-whispered murmur was heard.
RAMONAHELEN HUNT JACKSON
They did not shout as they took their gifts; but still the murmur ran from mouth to mouth: "Bella Madonna, bella Madonna."
ROSEMARY IN SEARCH OF A FATHERC. N. WILLIAMSON
Here Mr. Pickwick paused, and a low murmur ran round the table.
THE POSTHUMOUS PAPERS OF THE PICKWICK CLUB, V. 2(OF 2)CHARLES DICKENS
APRIL 16, 2021
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