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
  • Yet the chairman Ron Noades and Coppell heard whispers of transfer interest.
    Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
  • For nearly a century, filmmakers have known that jewels speak a visual language of their own—each sparkle a whisper of glamour, danger, or desire—while the jeweler becomes co-director and the gem a co-star.
    Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 25 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Moving forward, there are murmurs of those being stripped of titles and losing certain privileges.
    Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2025
  • The narratives have started to run rampant leading up to the conclusion of the MLB season, and especially with the Dodgers' league-leading payroll and murmurs of an MLB lockout in 2027, one that has begun gaining traction, is that the Dodgers are Goliath and the Blue Jays are David.
    Gabe Smallson, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • As Denver’s locker room echoes with the empty rustles of equipment staffers, Jahdae Barron lingers.
    Luca Evans, Denver Post, 22 Aug. 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 reading brought a sigh of relief, easing concerns that the economy was facing a double whammy of a softening labor market with reaccelerating inflation.
    Jeff Marks, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2025
  • And then, every evening, the audience lets out a sigh when Rhea surprisingly says that Caroline’s trans identity is not an issue.
    Mathew Rodriguez, Them., 21 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The last-gasp winner came from Liverpool’s failure to clear effectively from a long throw and Jeremie Frimpong’s decision to rush out (circled below) rather than stay with Eddie Nketiah, who used the space left behind to fire home.
    The Athletic UK Staff, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Caroline’s question elicited an off-camera gasp from one competitor, as well as a headshake from Feyisola, another houseguest.
    Mathew Rodriguez, Them., 8 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Now the babble about them is back.
    DP Opinion, Denver Post, 19 Oct. 2025
  • 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
  • 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
  • The first meeting resulted in a hiss from Miriam, but after a few days, the two are obsessed.
    Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025

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“Susurration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/susurration. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.

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