stage whisper

Example Sentences

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Speaking in a stage whisper, he says, “I remember, I was like, ‘Angie, please, louder.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 17, 2024

And she said” — his voice dropped to a stage whisper — “‘He’s going to be very big.’”

From New York Times • Dec. 11, 2022

“Feels like the good old days,” Biden said, beginning a speech that was, as usual, serviceable, with the occasional struggle over a word, the squinting at the teleprompter, the puzzling aside, the stage whisper.

From Washington Post • Apr. 5, 2022

Obviously, don’t stage whisper “Is that all right with you?” to your hard-up friend every time your posse drifts towards a potential spot.

From The Guardian • Jul. 17, 2019

I dropped my voice to a stage whisper.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss