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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Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 13 Oct. 2025
McIlroy would hush the USA crowd after putts, while Reed would bow to their applause.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2025
Usa Today, USA Today, 19 Sep. 2025
Character details are under wraps, and the film’s plot is being kept hush hush, as well.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 20 Aug. 2025
Aishwarya S. Iyer, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2025
Something about all that quiet prompted me to meditate—nothing formal, just 10 minutes alone in the hush.
—Rosecrans Baldwin, Travel + Leisure, 11 Oct. 2025
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Verb
The vibe is hushed and calming.
—Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 13 Oct. 2025
McIlroy would hush the USA crowd after putts, while Reed would bow to their applause.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2025
Adjective
Venus in Virgo keeps connections hush.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 19 Sep. 2025
Character details are under wraps, and the film’s plot is being kept hush hush, as well.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 20 Aug. 2025
Noun
In the quiet hush of the neonatal intensive care unit at Shahjahanpur Medical College, the only constant sound was the monotone of the heart monitor, its low hum keeping watch over the baby sleeping inside the sterile incubator.
—Aishwarya S. Iyer, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2025
Something about all that quiet prompted me to meditate—nothing formal, just 10 minutes alone in the hush.
—Rosecrans Baldwin, Travel + Leisure, 11 Oct. 2025
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“Hush.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hush. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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