hushed; hushing; hushes
: to become quiet
Examples of hush in a Sentence
Verb
The woman in the seat behind me was trying to hush her baby.
The judge hushed the spectators.
The spectators hushed as the judge entered the courtroom.
Noun
the storm passed, and a hush fell over the sea
a hush fell over the auditorium as the lights went down
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Hattie Lindert,
Pitchfork,
19 June 2026
The same idea is being explored elsewhere in London, though not always with the same hushed, Westminster polish.
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Lela London,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
22 June 2026
An intense hush Charlie Blackwell-Thompson, launch director of NASA’s Exploration Ground Systems program, will shepherd the liftoff of the first human mission of the Artemis program.
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Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
26 Mar. 2026
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
15 June 2026
Birth of an Icon Starting the engines brings a sudden hush followed by a smooth roar.
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Ian Bogost,
The Atlantic,
12 June 2026
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Verb
The years have only intensified Zimmerman’s mournful, hushed vocal performance, and Dream Me a Dream often plays out like a bedtime story spun by a beloved elder, accompanied by soft strings, shakers, and even a synth or two.
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Hattie Lindert,
Pitchfork,
19 June 2026
The same idea is being explored elsewhere in London, though not always with the same hushed, Westminster polish.
—
Lela London,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
Adjective
In other words, movies are being tweaked and plumped, but studios are keeping hush about how.
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Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
22 June 2026
An intense hush Charlie Blackwell-Thompson, launch director of NASA’s Exploration Ground Systems program, will shepherd the liftoff of the first human mission of the Artemis program.
—
Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
26 Mar. 2026
Noun
Their ruminative hush sets them apart in an era of instant-gratification drops.
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Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
15 June 2026
Birth of an Icon Starting the engines brings a sudden hush followed by a smooth roar.
—
Ian Bogost,
The Atlantic,
12 June 2026
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“Hush.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hush. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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