How to Use murmur in a Sentence

murmur

1 of 2 noun

• He spoke in a murmur.
• They spoke to each other in murmurs.
• The suggestion brought murmurs of disapproval.
• The room filled with soft murmurs.
  — Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 30 Apr. 2026
• There have been murmurs for months over what Kvamme would do next.
  — Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 22 Feb. 2023
• All of the murmurs point toward that.
  — Zach Harper, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2026
• Then a murmur rippled through the room.
  — Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
• Church bells ring, their sound cutting through the low murmur of the crowd.
  — Keir Simmons, NBC news, 19 Dec. 2025
• Over the sound of the ocean comes the murmur of business jargon.
  — The Economist, 13 Mar. 2021
• Then the murmur of those reports filled out the silence.
  — ABC News, 26 May 2026
• There are murmurs of multiple large-scale protests planned for the event.
  — Hayden Dingman, PCWorld, 14 Oct. 2019
• For a few minutes there were no songs, no chants, only the soft murmur of fear.
  — Clint Smith, The Atlantic, 2 July 2021
• Wayne would fish there for hours on end, lulled by the hypnotic murmur of the ocean.
  — Glamour, 19 Apr. 2021
• There was a murmur in the room as people returned to their tables.
  — David Treuer, Harper's Magazine, 26 Oct. 2021
• The cheers turned into a steady murmur as Kevin Mitchell came to bat.
  — Henry Schulman, SFChronicle.com, 19 Mar. 2020
• Time is stolen from them, and the murmur of Jewish prayers subsides.
  — Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2022
• The crowd watched in silence, then some hugged each other and low murmurs started up.
  — Jesse Bedayn, Fortune, 20 Dec. 2023
• An alarmed murmur spreads around the room as the students realize what’s about to be lost.
  — Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 29 Nov. 2025
• Mindy does have a heart murmur that will need to be kept an eye on with her future vet but that does not slow her down.
  — Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 5 Sep. 2025
• The murmur of bat wings fluttered above me, somewhere within earshot.
  — Pete McBride, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Sep. 2020
• That was reflected on the ice for much of his first season, too, when the murmurs were many.
  — Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 8 Feb. 2026
• Slowly but surely, a murmur became a shout, and a shout became a roar.
  — Mike McShane, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2023
• Maybe there was a murmur about an underground occult-rock thing going on at the time.
  — Matt Wake | [email protected], al, 1 Sep. 2022
• There was a bustle, the murmur of the crowd would reverberate off the walls.
  — Carolyn Kellogg, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2023
• The only sounds are the wind, the murmur of waves far below—and the hum of drone propellers.
  — Susan Cosier, Scientific American, 12 Oct. 2022
• It was said that the people of Owensboro could hardly sleep for the town’s murmur.
  — Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2025
• When Fern was about 3 months old, a vet noticed a mild heart murmur but wasn’t concerned.
  — Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
• When the place is packed (sixty people), the restaurant noise rises to a loud murmur.
  — David Denby, The New Yorker, 1 Dec. 2023
• All of a sudden, again, a slow murmur and everybody starts clapping.
  — Mikayla Grossman, PEOPLE.com, 19 July 2019
• The crowd of supporters didn't cheer, exactly – rather, a murmur ran through the crowd.
  — Danielle Kurtzleben, NPR, 14 June 2026

murmur

2 of 2 verb

• The breeze murmured in the pines.
• He murmured something about having to get home.
• Meyers bent his head and murmured to Bria.
  — CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
• The remark drew a mix of gasps, murmurs and laughs from others in the room.
  — Emily Chang, ABC News, 19 Mar. 2026
• His father trailed him on the ice, murmuring.
  — Sally Jenkins, The Atlantic, 1 Feb. 2026
• Her voice broke, and Dan heard his dad murmur something in reply.
  — Lizz Schumer, Good Housekeeping, 23 Oct. 2019
• Her soft old voice murmured something, like a word or two of comfort to the baby.
  — Philip Pullman, Slate Magazine, 26 May 2017
• In the old-fashioned murmuring fridge is a hard cheese, marmalade, and olives.
  — Literary Hub, 28 Aug. 2025
• Yoon murmurs something into her ear.
  — Literary Hub, 11 June 2026
• By the time the third inning is over and the A’s have no hits, the crowd is starting to murmur.
  — Bruce Jenkins, SFChronicle.com, 27 June 2020
• There are no traces of the meadows, or the woodland murmurs the libretto refers to.
  — Anthony Tommasini, New York Times, 6 Feb. 2018
• The arena murmured with laughter, then a chorus of boos rang from an arena bathed in white.
  — Zach Osterman, The Indianapolis Star, 22 Feb. 2023
• The tables had tablecloths, the lights were dim, music murmured from the walls and there were no drinks on the house.
  — Bill Savage, Chicago Reader, 13 June 2018
• Chubb knows the draft order by heart, too, murmuring each team before Burkhardt writes it down.
  — Jenny Vrentas, SI.com, 1 May 2018
• Drucker, who has published two novels, murmured something about a third book.
  — Fergus McIntosh, The New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2023
• Hall murmurs in her confessional, her eyes shining with fresh tears.
  — Ineye Komonibo, refinery29.com, 14 Sep. 2023
• His teammates murmur in agreement.
  — Natalie Escobar, NPR, 12 May 2026
• The staffers were in the zone, quietly murmuring to themselves.
  — Constance Grady, Vox, 11 Aug. 2018
• While the first responders do their work, the onlookers murmur.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 9 Oct. 2021
• Those going up to him surely love Knight, but there are just as many others murmuring to friends about those flaws.
  — Brody Miller, Indianapolis Star, 15 July 2017
• The crowd began to murmur with speculation about who would appear.
  — Connor Ratliff, SPIN, 14 Feb. 2023
• Court officials say some even overheard the woman murmuring about demons.
  — Chris Harris, PEOPLE.com, 22 Sep. 2017
• There was a woman with a baby stroller and men wearing sunglasses and murmuring.
  — John Leicester, Time, 1 July 2023
• After Jib-jib moved in with the family, however, his heart murmur went away.
  — Idaho Statesman, 4 Nov. 2025
• Tess murmurs, having had no idea that Alex, who works in finance, has started moonlighting in standup.
  — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 12 Dec. 2025
• Fans murmured — or roared, in some cases — as columnists and critics posed sharp questions and players and coaching staffs changed.
  — Alan Blinder, New York Times, 27 Dec. 2019
• Whatever the name, there are plenty of sibling harmonies to be found in their murmuring folk music.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 28 July 2018
• Elizabeth murmured as her daughter burrowed her head into the space between her neck and bare shoulder.
  — Jennifer Egan, New York Times, 9 May 2018
• The kitten, who was originally named Saffron, had a mild heart murmur.
  — Idaho Statesman, 4 Nov. 2025
• In the confusion, Adrian looked Cleo over first, murmuring to her.
  — Katie Gutierrez, Longreads, 24 Sep. 2019