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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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As Jarcovjáková travels from the former Czechoslovakia to Japan and West Berlin, navigating rejection and the lives of various lovers, the murmurs of voices, quiet footsteps and hums of crowded rooms accompany her striking black-and-white photography.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
5 Nov. 2025
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The family prepared for the health complications that can come with a cat with a heart murmur — veterinarian visits, monitoring and extra love and care.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
4 Nov. 2025
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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There was no big fist pump or hug, simply a sigh of relief after the New England Patriots survived an ugly second half to eke out a 24-23 win over the Atlanta Falcons.—
Chad Graff,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
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But after a period of terror, the big defense contractors are breathing a cautious sigh of relief.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
3 Nov. 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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From that infamous electrified coif and chef's kiss of a hiss to a perfect balance of sexy and scary, Lanchester's Bride is still the kind of horror hottie, 90 years later, that most scream queens and final girls only hope to be.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
11 Nov. 2025
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That calmness, however, was soon overtaken by the kitchen, with the hiss of the pans, stir of the pots and sharp calls exchanged between cooks quickly filling the air, along with the sounds of an upbeat Peruvian song playing in the background.—
Evan Moore,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Susurration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/susurration. Accessed 17 Nov. 2025.
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