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murmur

[mur-mer] / ˈmɜr mər /




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But for hoteliers checking their booking systems, the buzz is more of a murmur.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

During his next outpatient appointment on the morning of 19 November, medical staff noticed Archie was "very pale" and he had developed a heart murmur.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

“It never dawned on me that four years later I’d be like, the murmur is bigger than it ever was,” Glannan said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

Something you accept with a paper napkin under fluorescent lighting and a murmur of gratitude.

From Salon • Mar. 31, 2026

Others did so too, coming out, as we did, to gaze at the sky and murmur, “Perhaps tomorrow.”

From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya




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