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Recent Examples of shushCollectively, thousands of fans shushed each other to help Brunson focus.—Tony East, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025 May 15, 2025 Suleymanov shushed the St. Louis supporters and later cupped his hands to his ears while gathering the ball for a throw-in.—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 15 May 2025 Gert laughed, too, until the two of them were shushing each other quite loudly.—Lizz Schumer, People.com, 3 May 2025 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 See All Example Sentences for shush
While it’s not used on actual babies much anymore due to health concerns, a sprinkle of baby powder can quiet squeaks, remove sand, absorb oil, and more.
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Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
7 July 2025
His start to the 2024 season didn’t help quiet those calls.
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