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as in restfulness
a state of freedom from storm or disturbance
the storm passed, and a hush fell over the sea
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2
as in silence
the near or complete absence of sound
a hush fell over the auditorium as the lights went down
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as in to cool
to become still and orderly
the whole room hushed when the queen made her entrance
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as in to quiet (down)
to stop talking
the principal asked the children to hush and pay attention during the ceremony
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Recent Examples of hush
Jesse Green, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2025
Exactly how quiet is, to excuse the pun, a bit hush hush.
—David Szondy, New Atlas, 23 Feb. 2025
Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 18 Apr. 2025
In his nearly 30-minute remarks, the 82-year-old often sounded hushed, with several distinct outbursts in defense of Social Security and its recipients.
—Isabella Murray, ABC News, 15 Apr. 2025
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Noun
In other moments, the projections by Hana S. Kim, the lighting by Paul Whitaker and the sound by Fabian Obispo evoke the hush of a bath, the buzz of a restaurant, the clamor of competition.
—Jesse Green, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2025
Exactly how quiet is, to excuse the pun, a bit hush hush.
—David Szondy, New Atlas, 23 Feb. 2025
Verb
The magazine saw itself as literary but not self-serious; if the stereotypical National Geographic story was a walk through the jungle recounted in hushed, awed tones, its Outside equivalent was a little dustier, wilder, and less reverent.
—Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 18 Apr. 2025
In his nearly 30-minute remarks, the 82-year-old often sounded hushed, with several distinct outbursts in defense of Social Security and its recipients.
—Isabella Murray, ABC News, 15 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hush
Noun
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And as previous studies had suggested, the research groups found that inhibitory neurons, or those that silence and modulate neural signals, were conserved across birds and mammals.—
Yasemin Saplakoglu,
Wired News,
11 May 2025
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But even when locked in a tense, deadly standoff with the vicious Barbie, Moulin doesn’t break, and his courage and silence helps lead to the liberation of France, while leaving behind a new spirit of strength and resistance.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
10 May 2025
Verb
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Normally, the Fed raises rates or keeps them higher for longer to cool a hot economy and bring down inflation.—
Paul Davidson,
USA Today,
9 May 2025
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After cooling, pour sugar into a glass jar for storage.—
Anna Giorgi,
Verywell Health,
8 May 2025
Verb
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One day at the Scottish Open, a volunteer held up the quiet sign and shushed the crowd as Morikawa prepared to hit from the fairway.—
Brody Miller,
The Athletic,
6 Jan. 2025
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Fathers shushed babbling toddlers as their wives snuck out to change infants’ diapers.—
Carlos Nogueras Ramos,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Mar. 2025
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In the quiet of his private room, Trinita shares a painful memory of her past.—
Kristen Baldwin,
EW.com,
11 Apr. 2025
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The final horn sounded, mercifully, the players shook hands, and the Aztecs shuffled off the floor, through a tunnel and into the quiet of their locker room, their season ending with a whimper instead of a bang.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The team’s secondary scoring, as predicted, has dried up.—
Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
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But that success quickly dried up for the Stars, who started the 2025 season with a 1-5-0 record.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Its emotional impact is muted and its romance almost purely conceptual, but the fact that Qiaoqiao and Brother Bin’s affection — or even more awareness — survive all of this tumult and transformation is moving unto itself, as is Jia’s dedication to documenting that change.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
9 May 2025
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Yet their evaluations of CIA excesses are oddly muted, as if botched attempts to murder foreign leaders were just another form of intelligence failure.—
James Santel,
The Atlantic,
8 May 2025
Noun
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The Ise Grand Shrine is my favorite, particularly in the early morning because of the serenity of the surrounding forest and the nearby Isuzu River.—
Matt Alt,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2025
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Recognizing this, Calm, the leading mental health platform, has launched Not Calm Moms, a bold new initiative reframing maternal mental health around the community, not unattainable notions of serenity.—
Jennifer Jay Palumbo,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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Meet Them At Their Comfort Level Some CEOs are great at being conversational and engaging on video; others clam up and want to use a script—which severely limits any feeling of authenticity.—
Elizabeth Baskin,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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While Lydia wallows in the residual pain, Paul has clammed up.—
Judy Berman,
TIME,
12 Dec. 2024
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“Hush.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hush. Accessed 14 May. 2025.
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