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whispering

[hwis-per-ing, wis-] / ˈʰwɪs pər ɪŋ, ˈwɪs- /


NOUN
soft speaking
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Manicures have been whispering messages about the wearer's position in society for as long as they have existed, according to fashion journalist Suzanne E. Shapiro.

From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026

Buddhist, Taoist and sometimes both, the temples on weekday mornings are packed with ordinary people burning offerings and whispering prayers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 2026

Least of all the relentless drive that would one day have everyone at USC raving and others around the nation whispering about one of the most anticipated freshman in college football.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2026

It can occasionally feel as if Refn is playing a game with you, softly whispering if you’re still there.

From Salon ● Aug. 17, 2026

He’s whispering over and over, “For the Collective. For the Collective,” while sweat beads up on his transparent skin.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera

Compared to the library whisperings of the 2.5-liter hybrid, the 2.0-liter EcoBoost raises a ruckus at high loads and rpm.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026

However, there was broad and vociferous support for Baroness Kidron, a film director and digital rights campaigner, who accused ministers of being swayed by the "whisperings of Silicon Valley" asking them to "redefine theft".

From BBC ● May 19, 2025

That’s no different from the way the first season tricked us into obsessing over those mud and hair totems and whisperings about the Yellow King for nothing.

From Salon ● Jan. 14, 2024

The city is quiet apart from the whisperings of all-night radio phone-ins, forging the insomniacs, the lovelorn and the lost into a fleeting community.

From Reuters ● Feb. 13, 2022

In his blue gardens men and girls came and went like moths among the whisperings and the champagne and the stars.

From " The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald




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