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rustling

ADJECTIVE
murmuring
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ADJECTIVE
noisy like silk
Synonyms


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Bold purple and magenta animations of galloping warriors silhouetted against rustling pines cover entire walls.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 7, 2026

Wearing a thick navy jacket over a wool sweater, Ivannikov, the head of the department of tropical and subtropical plants, picked up a leaf that had just come rustling down.

From Barron's • Feb. 12, 2026

As he walked around yelling Sparky’s name, Lopez heard a rustling behind him.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 18, 2025

Authorities were alerted to the men's live cargo when hotel staff, who had been asked to look after their luggage, noticed the suitcases making a "rustling noise", police told local media.

From BBC • May 11, 2025

Don’t think about potatoes, I told myself, and turned over, the straw rustling under me.

From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff




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