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Recent Examples of shush
For a start, the cheers from the nearby Andy Murray Arena are loud and booming, but so too is the exclusive balcony area hanging just to the side of the court, where people are sipping their wine or their Pimm’s and chatting loudly (the judge on court 1 has to shush them at one point).
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Tim Spiers, New York Times, 20 June 2025
But, when Lydia attempts to explain herself, Tina shushes her.
—Joey Nolfi Published, EW.com, 4 June 2025
The host had to shush the boisterous crowd more than once to focus their attention on the items for sale.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 23 May 2025
Collectively, thousands of fans shushed each other to help Brunson focus.
—Tony East, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
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Tim Spiers, New York Times, 20 June 2025
But, when Lydia attempts to explain herself, Tina shushes her.
—Joey Nolfi Published, EW.com, 4 June 2025
The host had to shush the boisterous crowd more than once to focus their attention on the items for sale.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 23 May 2025
Collectively, thousands of fans shushed each other to help Brunson focus.
—Tony East, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shush
Verb
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Government shouldn't silence speech.—
Nicole Russell,
USA Today,
25 Sep. 2025
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Just as the geographical Palestinian homeland must be seized by Zionist forces, all resistance quelled and all Indigenous Palestinians ultimately expelled and silenced forever, so too must any and all electronic trace of support for Palestinian freedom be expunged from the database.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
24 Sep. 2025
Verb
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McIlroy would hush the USA crowd after putts, while Reed would bow to their applause.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
24 Sep. 2025
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Robert Kraft — sandwiched in between Travis Scott and his fellow REFORM Alliance Board Member Michael Rubin — shared hushed conversations with both.—
Mackenzie Cummings-Grady,
Billboard,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Vibrant oranges, milky mints, bright blues, and muted peaches from the album cover mingle well with golds and silvers, high-shine gloss, glitter, ombré, and aura fades.—
Abby Dupes,
Allure,
26 Sep. 2025
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Heat and drought are bad combinations for trees, putting stress that could mute autumn colors.—
Hayleigh Evans,
AZCentral.com,
25 Sep. 2025
Verb
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While the controversy had far from quieted by airtime, Kimmel had his parents in the audience to cheer him on.—
Sean Mandell,
PEOPLE,
24 Sep. 2025
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The victory featured a standout effort from quarterback Caleb Williams, who may have quieted his critics for at least a week.—
Matthew Couden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The network ultimately settled the case out of court for an undisclosed amount.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
27 Sep. 2025
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The casting process for the Netflix movie was nearing its end, and the filmmakers still hadn’t settled on who would play the central couple, whose story is often used as a model for faith and love.—
Giana Levy,
Variety,
27 Sep. 2025
Verb
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His commentary is equally free of snobbery and of attempts to dumb anything down.—
David Denby,
New Yorker,
20 July 2025
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Even in highly specialized sectors like aerospace and defense, the best stories don’t dumb things down.—
Heather Rosenow,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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“Shush.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shush. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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