hushed; hushing; hushes
: to become quiet
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Examples of hush in a Sentence
Verb
The woman in the seat behind me was trying to hush her baby.
The judge hushed the spectators.
The spectators hushed as the judge entered the courtroom.
Noun
the storm passed, and a hush fell over the sea
a hush fell over the auditorium as the lights went down
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Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 7 Feb. 2025
While his initial work was hushed and impressionistic, Longlegs was more flamboyant with its thrills.
—Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 7 Feb. 2025
Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 26 July 2024
Conversations hush as a chaplain appears to deliver the invocation on this early spring morning.
—Molly Hennessy-Fiske, Washington Post, 15 June 2024
Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 31 Oct. 2024
The beauty of The Innocents lies in its enduring ambiguity, the frantic chaos of Giddens’s mind contrasted against the eerie hush that descends on the film ahead of its first ghostly appearance; both scenarios rendered equally and disturbingly plausible.
—Gayle Sequeira, Vulture, 20 Jan. 2025
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Verb
Residents also have access to the hotel’s many perks, which will include restaurants, a wellness center, a spa, hushed reading rooms, and a daily programming of activities.
—Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 7 Feb. 2025
While his initial work was hushed and impressionistic, Longlegs was more flamboyant with its thrills.
—Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 7 Feb. 2025
Adjective
Influential Kevin Feige: Marvel maestro, box office bellwether June 2, 2024
Now with Fox’s superhero characters in play, Marvel can open another lane of interest for new or lapsed fans — and potentially hush persistent talk of superhero fatigue.
—Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 26 July 2024
Conversations hush as a chaplain appears to deliver the invocation on this early spring morning.
—Molly Hennessy-Fiske, Washington Post, 15 June 2024
Noun
The Curry’s decided to keep their fourth pregnancy hush and didn’t reveal it to the world until the last hour.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 31 Oct. 2024
The beauty of The Innocents lies in its enduring ambiguity, the frantic chaos of Giddens’s mind contrasted against the eerie hush that descends on the film ahead of its first ghostly appearance; both scenarios rendered equally and disturbingly plausible.
—Gayle Sequeira, Vulture, 20 Jan. 2025
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“Hush.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hush. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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