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
Recent Examples on the Web
Noah White, Miami Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
This was a somber visit, and the group was reverent, hushed.
—Jim Clash, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Matt Grobar, Deadline, 20 Aug. 2025
Unlike an off-market sale, where an owner is approached to sell their yacht privately, a whisper listing is signed up to a central agent but kept completely hush hush.
—Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 2 July 2025
Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 11 Sep. 2025
As dusk falls, the Himalayas blush pink, and the village quiets—wrapped in mountain shadow, the hush broken only by distant chanting and wind.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
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Verb
When Florida arrived in the locker room after falling to USF 18-16 in upset fashion Saturday, the few conversations that persisted were hushed.
—Noah White, Miami Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
This was a somber visit, and the group was reverent, hushed.
—Jim Clash, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Adjective
Character details are under wraps, and the film’s plot is being kept hush hush, as well.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 20 Aug. 2025
Unlike an off-market sale, where an owner is approached to sell their yacht privately, a whisper listing is signed up to a central agent but kept completely hush hush.
—Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 2 July 2025
Noun
Still, that recent pattern of hurricane seasons of a busy start and end — with a hush in the middle — has made scientists curious.
—Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 11 Sep. 2025
As dusk falls, the Himalayas blush pink, and the village quiets—wrapped in mountain shadow, the hush broken only by distant chanting and wind.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
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“Hush.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hush. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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