Synonyms
Examples of hush-hush in a Sentence
the reporter suspected there was a hush-hush reason why the company agreed to the deal
top-echelon diplomats met in a hush-hush conference in a last-ditch effort to head off an international crisis
Recent Examples on the Web
Over the past few years, all has been hush-hush about hair care (aside from her instantly viral looks, of course) while her $2.8 billion dollar Fenty Beauty empire continued to scale.
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Essence, 4 June 2024
And with villas featuring up to nine bedrooms each, this hush-hush haven delivers space and privacy in spades.
—Chris Schalkx, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Apr. 2023
Despite attending Coachella in April, the couple have been hush-hush about their exciting news.
—Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 9 May 2024
To cash in on these hush-hush savings before they’re gone, just head to Gilt and create a free account using your email address.
—Averi Baudler, Peoplemag, 23 Apr. 2024
Residents try to keep this costal gem hush-hush but can't seem to keep the idyllic scenery, trendy shops, and great restaurants entirely under wraps.
—Kira Turnbull, Travel + Leisure, 19 Apr. 2024
Read More: How the U.S. Rallied to Defend Israel
A lot of vital data came from a hush-hush U.S. installation in southern Israel: a huge radar facility, not far from Israel’s nuclear reactor at Dimona, tasked with monitoring the skies to the East of Israel.
—Yossi Melman and Dan Raviv, TIME, 15 Apr. 2024
Hollywood’s on board, too: Anne Hathaway wore Valentino to her hush-hush wedding in 2012 and Gwyneth Paltrow donned the designer for her wedding to Brad Falchuk in 2018.
—Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 25 Mar. 2024
The allegations against McGonigal shocked the hush-hush world of his fellow top U.S. intelligence officials, and forced an extensive damage assessment by authorities given his depth of knowledge about U.S. espionage practices and extraordinary access to sensitive information.
—Spencer S. Hsu, Washington Post, 16 Feb. 2024
Essence, 4 June 2024
And with villas featuring up to nine bedrooms each, this hush-hush haven delivers space and privacy in spades.
—Chris Schalkx, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Apr. 2023
Despite attending Coachella in April, the couple have been hush-hush about their exciting news.
—Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 9 May 2024
To cash in on these hush-hush savings before they’re gone, just head to Gilt and create a free account using your email address.
—Averi Baudler, Peoplemag, 23 Apr. 2024
Residents try to keep this costal gem hush-hush but can't seem to keep the idyllic scenery, trendy shops, and great restaurants entirely under wraps.
—Kira Turnbull, Travel + Leisure, 19 Apr. 2024
Read More: How the U.S. Rallied to Defend Israel
A lot of vital data came from a hush-hush U.S. installation in southern Israel: a huge radar facility, not far from Israel’s nuclear reactor at Dimona, tasked with monitoring the skies to the East of Israel.
—Yossi Melman and Dan Raviv, TIME, 15 Apr. 2024
Hollywood’s on board, too: Anne Hathaway wore Valentino to her hush-hush wedding in 2012 and Gwyneth Paltrow donned the designer for her wedding to Brad Falchuk in 2018.
—Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 25 Mar. 2024
The allegations against McGonigal shocked the hush-hush world of his fellow top U.S. intelligence officials, and forced an extensive damage assessment by authorities given his depth of knowledge about U.S. espionage practices and extraordinary access to sensitive information.
—Spencer S. Hsu, Washington Post, 16 Feb. 2024
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“Hush-hush.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hush-hush. Accessed 16 Jun. 2024.
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