hushed; hushing; hushes
: to become quiet
Synonyms
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
Recent Examples on the Web
Harper's Magazine, 21 June 2024
But amid the quiet daily routines, hushed preparations were underway.
—Ann Scott Tyson, The Christian Science Monitor, 9 July 2024
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
Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 4 Aug. 2024
The buzz around us hushes, and the light seems to shift and concentrate on the medal’s gleaming accordion facets and dark iron core.
—Nick Remsen, Vogue, 3 Aug. 2024
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Verb
There is a blare of trumpets, and the murmur of more than five thousand people hushes sharply.
—Harper's Magazine, 21 June 2024
But amid the quiet daily routines, hushed preparations were underway.
—Ann Scott Tyson, The Christian Science Monitor, 9 July 2024
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 Munich crowd fell to a hush as Julien Alfred of Saint Lucia took home the gold medal, finishing the race in 10.72 seconds.
—Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 4 Aug. 2024
The buzz around us hushes, and the light seems to shift and concentrate on the medal’s gleaming accordion facets and dark iron core.
—Nick Remsen, Vogue, 3 Aug. 2024
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“Hush.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hush. Accessed 17 Sep. 2024.
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