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as in confidential
not known or meant to be known by the general populace
the reporter suspected there was a hush-hush reason why the company agreed to the deal
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as in clandestine
undertaken or done so as to escape being observed or known by others
top-echelon diplomats met in a hush-hush conference in a last-ditch effort to head off an international crisis
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Recent Examples of hush-hush
If that feels too buzzy, make your way up to the 14th floor, where the Living Room, overlooking the spectacular outdoor pool, is a hush-hush hangout only accessible to hotel guests.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Feb. 2026
Other teams Many teams and designers are keeping hush-hush about their looks.
—Stefanie Dazio, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026
Jenner has since begun dating film star Timothée Chalamet, in a once-hush-hush but now public relationship.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 1 Feb. 2026
Vince Gilligan was very hush-hush about Pluribus for the longest time.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 17 Nov. 2025
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Feb. 2026
Other teams Many teams and designers are keeping hush-hush about their looks.
—Stefanie Dazio, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026
Jenner has since begun dating film star Timothée Chalamet, in a once-hush-hush but now public relationship.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 1 Feb. 2026
Vince Gilligan was very hush-hush about Pluribus for the longest time.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 17 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for hush-hush
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hush-hush
Adjective
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The sources spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss confidential negotiations.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
9 May 2026
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Surrogacy cases are confidential under Florida law.—
Romy Ellenbogen,
Miami Herald,
8 May 2026
Adjective
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Dark, dim, and a little grungy, with its scuffed checkerboard floors, worn old couches, peeling walls, and chalkboard menus, La Factoria feels like a clandestine underground speakeasy.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 May 2026
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Filling out the role of Ilya is Jay Armstrong Johnson; Jimin Moon plays Shane; Ryann Redmond plays a wine-mom narrator who lives for their clandestine love.—
Dan Stahl,
New Yorker,
1 May 2026
Adjective
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With a nod to its namesake, French printer Firmin Didot, the interiors are immaculate with contemporary wooden-block four-posters and a secret bookcase bathroom door in one room.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
14 May 2026
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And Agnes is betrothed to the formidable Commander Weston, who runs the Eyes and has a secret history of domestic violence.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
13 May 2026
Adjective
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Khatri approached the undercover officer who had just presented the store’s clerk with a fake $1,000 winning ticket, court records show.—
Jack Jankowski,
The Orlando Sentinel,
9 May 2026
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This image provided by the Justice Department and contained in the affidavit in support of a criminal complaint shows Victor Manuel Rocha during a meeting with a FBI undercover employee.—
Sergio Candido,
CBS News,
8 May 2026
Adjective
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Ibrahim’s injuries prevent him from working, so Hiba supports the household, often picking up private cleaning jobs from Facebook ads.—
Annie Hylton,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
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Located on a private reserve northeast of the park, Awasi Patagonia puts you an hour away from the Laguna Amarga entrance, and many guests spend their week doing day hikes.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
14 May 2026
Adjective
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Get Ready: Katy Perry Has Released a Sneak Peek of Her New Song And the internet has receipts.—
Mehera Bonner,
Marie Claire,
15 Mar. 2017
Adjective
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Lothar Speer During his sentencing in 2024, federal prosecutors said the full damage caused by Rocha's decades-long covert relationship with Cuba may never be fully known.—
Sergio Candido,
CBS News,
8 May 2026
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Ukraine has also conducted long-range covert drone strikes launched from within Russian territory, including attacks on strategic airbases using drones concealed in trucks or civilian infrastructure, demonstrating the increasing reach of low-cost UAV systems into deep strategic targets.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
8 May 2026
Adjective
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Some solitary wasps build many nests together in a community, and some live in nests underground so hanging decoys wouldn’t make a difference.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
9 May 2026
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Instead, Putin spends more time in underground bunkers micromanaging his war, paranoid about a coup or an assassination attempt by Ukrainian drones, sources told the Financial Times.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
9 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Hush-hush.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hush-hush. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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