Examples of shush in a Sentence
The librarian shushed the noisy children.
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Justin Thomas found himself in the unique position of trying to amp up the crowd in support of his team, while also trying to shush them so that his opponents could have a fair chance of playing.
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Don Riddell, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025
Booing begins, and then shushing, and then booing again.
—Matthew Shen Goodman, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
Jena asked, for which she was shushed), that was spotted and strong enough to kill a man.
—Literary Hub, 8 Aug. 2025
In the background of the video, the 35-year-old could be heard mumbling offscreen before Megan playfully shushed him.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 14 July 2025
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Don Riddell, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025
Booing begins, and then shushing, and then booing again.
—Matthew Shen Goodman, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
Jena asked, for which she was shushed), that was spotted and strong enough to kill a man.
—Literary Hub, 8 Aug. 2025
In the background of the video, the 35-year-old could be heard mumbling offscreen before Megan playfully shushed him.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 14 July 2025
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 8 Oct. 2025.
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