susurration

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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. 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
  • There have been a lot of whispers and rumours about where this prospective investment could come from but nothing concrete has emerged yet.
    Carl Anka, New York Times, 16 May 2025
  • There are enough vague, intractable whispers of diplomacy and further talks about talks, to provide the tantalising promise of a deal, without striking, or even delineating one.
    Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 16 May 2025
Noun
  • With each miss, the murmurs from the crowd grew longer, the fans mirroring the Lakers and their fading chances.
    Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2025
  • And yet the latter seems to be in the minority as loud murmurs of discontent can be hard as Chelsea end up in their own half once more.
    Simon Johnson, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Somehow, this shell also manages to be bizarrely soft on the skin with almost no rustle.
    Adrienne So, Wired News, 15 Apr. 2025
  • Any time a leaf rustles in the outfield, the AI picks it up.
    John Werner, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
  • The sigh of relief is playing out within our portfolio.
    Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2025
  • Somewhere, the media-relations team for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints probably just let out a sigh.
    Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 23 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Just past six o'clock, a sudden gasp rippled through the crowd.
    Christopher Hale, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025
  • As the footage was shown in the court, there were audible gasps from parents whose children attended the childcare center in the public gallery, Sky News reported.
    Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 9 May 2025

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“Susurration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/susurration. Accessed 24 May. 2025.

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