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murmur

[mur-mer] / ˈmɜr mər /




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“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

The murmur, though, appeared to come after the ball had passed Smith's bat.

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

She stopped talking and I could hear a murmur come through the phone—Marcus’s voice.

From "From the Desk of Zoe Washington" by Janae Marks




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