Examples of shush in a Sentence
The librarian shushed the noisy children.
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Lyonne shushed the staffer, got up and headed to the bathroom, according to Page Six.
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Martha Ross, Mercury News, 9 Apr. 2026
The six tell the woman to shush/hush.
—Literary Hub, 3 Apr. 2026
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
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Martha Ross, Mercury News, 9 Apr. 2026
The six tell the woman to shush/hush.
—Literary Hub, 3 Apr. 2026
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
See All Example Sentences for shush
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“Shush.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shush. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.
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