whisper
Example Sentences
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"I am very scared," said one student, their voice barely above a whisper.
From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026
Then warmth: a drop of vanilla, a whisper of cinnamon, a dusting of cardamom or ginger.
From Salon • Mar. 17, 2026
Several times, the top generals were seen kneeling beside her to whisper in her ear as she sat with her father watching military parades.
From BBC • Mar. 1, 2026
What are the questions we might whisper to ourselves?
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 1, 2026
Time and again she had her arm around me, helping me on, and every so often she would whisper words of encouragement.
From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo
Vocabulary lists containing whisper
"Charlotte's Web": Chapter One
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Vocabulary from poems about communication
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Cormac McCarthy's "The Road"
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