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Recent Examples of shushed
Jena asked, for which she was shushed), that was spotted and strong enough to kill a man.
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Literary Hub, 8 Aug. 2025
Literary Hub, 8 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shushed
Verb
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But our industry — and artists around the world — have a long history of refusing to be silenced, even in the darkest times.—
Mekishana Pierre,
Entertainment Weekly,
2 Oct. 2025
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But our industry—and artists around the world—have a long history of refusing to be silenced, even in the darkest times.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
1 Oct. 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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When Florida arrived in the locker room after falling to USF 18-16 in upset fashion Saturday, the few conversations that persisted were hushed.—
Noah White,
Miami Herald,
12 Sep. 2025
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This was a somber visit, and the group was reverent, hushed.—
Jim Clash,
Forbes.com,
11 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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Then the woman quickly turned the screen away and muted it.—
Brian Brant,
PEOPLE,
23 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Choosing offense The Padres, who lost Ramón Laureano to a fractured finger last week, appear to have settled on Gavin Sheets as their starter in left field.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Sep. 2025
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David Marriott, chairman of the board of Marriott International, settled a decades-old pronunciation debate this week during an event with loyalty members at the company’s headquarters in Bethesda, Md.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
29 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The service lasted more than five hours, but the moment that stilled the crowd came when his widow, Erika, spoke of her husband’s killer in the language of absolution.—
David Remnick,
New Yorker,
27 Sep. 2025
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Some of The Subjects were named, which stilled the others.—
Leila Chatti
September 5,
Literary Hub,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Shushed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shushed. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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