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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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Details about Bridgerton season 5 are still being kept very hush-hush, but showrunner Jess Brownell did drop a major hint at the season 4 premiere. Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Feb. 2026 If that feels too buzzy, make your way up to the 14th floor, where the Living Room, overlooking the spectacular outdoor pool, is a hush-hush hangout only accessible to hotel guests. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Feb. 2026 To keep things hush-hush, agents lean on the luxury world’s usual playbook of discretion. Spencer Elliott, Forbes.com, 13 Feb. 2026 Other teams Many teams and designers are keeping hush-hush about their looks. Stefanie Dazio, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for hush-hush

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First Known Use

1916, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of hush-hush was in 1916

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“Hush-hush.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hush-hush. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.

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