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
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Residents try to keep this coastal gem hush-hush, but can't seem to keep the idyllic scenery, trendy shops, and great restaurants entirely under wraps.
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Kira Turnbull, Travel + Leisure, 6 June 2026
Curiously, another salamander, the snakelike siren, is a hush-hush bait in a few locations in the South, especially in Florida.
—Byron W. Dalrymple, Outdoor Life, 4 June 2026
In the early 2000s, women used the democratized format of the blog to talk about previously hush-hush topics.
—Kristen Martin, The Atlantic, 13 May 2026
The management team doesn’t want to give away too much too early and is keeping the menu hush-hush for now.
—Jenna Thompson
april 13, Kansas City Star, 13 Apr. 2026
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Kira Turnbull, Travel + Leisure, 6 June 2026
Curiously, another salamander, the snakelike siren, is a hush-hush bait in a few locations in the South, especially in Florida.
—Byron W. Dalrymple, Outdoor Life, 4 June 2026
In the early 2000s, women used the democratized format of the blog to talk about previously hush-hush topics.
—Kristen Martin, The Atlantic, 13 May 2026
The management team doesn’t want to give away too much too early and is keeping the menu hush-hush for now.
—Jenna Thompson
april 13, Kansas City Star, 13 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for hush-hush
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“Hush-hush.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hush-hush. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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