murmurous

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for murmurous
Adjective
  • Amid the hangover of the 0-4 start, students shuffled out their dorms, lured by free food and faint promise of school spirit at the Rose Bowl.
    Cameron Teague Robinson, New York Times, 5 Oct. 2025
  • Visitors report hearing faint voices and screams when inside the room.
    Paige Moore, AZCentral.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Stevenson has become more intentional with his efforts to understand offensive concepts and routes and the ways opposing teams often attack his weak spots.
    Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
  • But this weaker god jumped in without hesitation and was gifted the ability to become Tonatiuh, the sun.
    Michael Schulman, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Take the front row, for example, where Russell was fitted with medium tires and Verstappen was on soft tires.
    Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
  • These unique washcloths only need water to remove makeup like foundation, concealer, and blush, and are soft and gentle enough to wipe away stubborn mascara, eyeliner, and eyeshadow around the delicate eye area.
    Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 7 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • The muted colors and suede fabric give it an antique feel, and the berry and pinecone accented greenery at the top looks like it was pulled right off grandma’s tree.
    Shea Simmons, Southern Living, 3 Oct. 2025
  • The Vatican offered muted congratulations to Mullally on her appointment.
    Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • But in reality, the facility utilizes physical and psychological torture to break the kids down, turning them into hollow shells who will gladly submit themselves to the institute’s leader, Evelyn Wade (Toni Collette).
    Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
  • Chad Powers is hollow and unconvincing — especially the hints of Russ’ self-improvement and the inevitable vague flirtations between Chad and Ricky — but what if it’s all supposed to be hollow and unconvincing?
    Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 26 Sep. 2025
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“Murmurous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/murmurous. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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