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Recent Examples of susurration
And from the wings, the usual supportive assaults from the media, a medley of mudslinging, a susurration of sneers and jibes about the clothing, the smile, the look.
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Gerard Baker, WSJ, 19 Oct. 2020
Standing directly underneath, their susurrations combine the sounds of flags snapping in a strong breeze and the whirr of a rumbling ice cream maker on this cold day.
—Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 16 Feb. 2020
Sally Hawkins plays the mild woman whose adversities compelled her to find joy in her work and rise above her susurration of a life.
—Cincinnati.com, 20 Sep. 2017
Gerard Baker, WSJ, 19 Oct. 2020
Standing directly underneath, their susurrations combine the sounds of flags snapping in a strong breeze and the whirr of a rumbling ice cream maker on this cold day.
—Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 16 Feb. 2020
Sally Hawkins plays the mild woman whose adversities compelled her to find joy in her work and rise above her susurration of a life.
—Cincinnati.com, 20 Sep. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for susurration
Noun
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Every offseason, the whispers of PGA Tour stars defecting to LIV Golf swirl like clockwork.—
Devlina Sarkar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Nov. 2025
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This could trigger everything from whispers and misunderstandings to grudges that resurface in the group chat.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Outside, the marinas become villages — food stalls, shaded lounges, the steady murmur of deals being courted.—
Eric Barton,
Sun Sentinel,
4 Jan. 2026
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All of the murmurs point toward that.—
Zach Harper,
New York Times,
2 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The shallow lagoon lends itself to taking in the surroundings — a kitesurfer skimming the crystalline surface to my left, a couple finding their balance on paddleboards to my right, and the susurrus of the sea all around.—
Alisha Prakash,
Travel + Leisure,
1 Mar. 2021
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Dread creeps in; the ear instinctively fastens on anything, whether fire-hiss or bird call or susurrus of leaves, that will save it from this unknown emptiness.—
The Economist,
The Economist,
17 May 2018
Noun
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High in the hills near the Myanmar border, Ban Rak Thai greets the morning with the smell of oolong and the soft rustle of tea leaves.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
24 Aug. 2025
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As Denver’s locker room echoes with the empty rustles of equipment staffers, Jahdae Barron lingers.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
22 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Letting something out brings a sigh of relief, but also responsibility.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
30 Dec. 2025
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Its revival might prompt a sigh of relief.—
Benjamin Cannon,
The Atlantic,
23 Dec. 2025
Noun
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As Murray's little girl walks out, the daytime talk show host, 50, along with her audience, gasp and cheer with excitement.—
Kayla Grant,
PEOPLE,
6 Nov. 2025
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The collective gasp in The Tennessean office on Halloween had nothing to do with our costumes.—
Tyler Palmateer,
Nashville Tennessean,
1 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Now the babble about them is back.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
19 Oct. 2025
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Mesopotamian corpses, stirred by the babble of trade, wander the halls wrapped in shrouds of extravagant malice.—
David Velasco,
Harpers Magazine,
18 Dec. 2023
Noun
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Clearing right-of-way strips can result in the loss of trees and native vegetation; crackles, hisses and humming can be heard nearby especially during periods of high humidity; and farm fields and animal habitat can be affected by construction activities.—
Madeline Heim,
jsonline.com,
12 Dec. 2025
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The clink of cutlery and the hiss of the grill, the clouds of steam rising off plates, the heady chaos that comes with a place of public convening, a destination as much as a place of transience.—
Hazlitt,
Hazlitt,
10 Dec. 2025
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“Susurration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/susurration. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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