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Some shushed the crowds, urging them to be silent and reverent.—CBS News, 11 Feb. 2026 Levy sat on the floor, watching like a proud father and shushing whisperers.—Jane Bua, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026 Top sleep aid for kids This extremely popular sound machine uses an authentic human voice to calm babies to sleep with a calming, shushing sound.—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 26 Jan. 2026 Kempe then put a gloved finger to his lips, shushing the sixth consecutive sellout crowd in Anaheim.—Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for shush