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
In a stage whisper, the old man asked, “Whyever is she blue?”
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
