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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Jean’s Beach at the Old Stove Pub The hush-hush purchase of the Old Stove Pub by Max Chodorow had everyone chattering for months.
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Nancy Kane,
Curbed,
25 June 2026
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.
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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.
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Kristen Martin,
The Atlantic,
13 May 2026
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Nancy Kane,
Curbed,
25 June 2026
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.
—
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
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“Hush-hush.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hush-hush. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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