murmur
Example Sentences
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Dozens of world leaders were discussing how to reopen the Strait of Hormuz in a videoconference on Friday when a murmur went up among the presidents and prime ministers.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
Something you accept with a paper napkin under fluorescent lighting and a murmur of gratitude.
From Salon • Mar. 31, 2026
The first replay showed a murmur of a noise on the technology and Smith immediately started to walk from the field.
From BBC • Nov. 22, 2025
The tennis failed to captivate as the seats on Arthur Ashe Stadium started to fill out, with a constant murmur of chatter acting as a soundtrack to the action.
From BBC • Sep. 3, 2025
“Then the trees all around began to murmur, ‘If not for Tumbale, there would be no victory.’
From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer
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