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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Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 25 Dec. 2024
Every night the lamb would cry, and be told to hush, for its bleats disturbed their sleep.
—Karen Zautyk, New York Daily News, 24 Dec. 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
Amiel Stanek, Bon Appétit, 26 Nov. 2024
Following a rural family forced to perpetually hold its tongue lest it be ripped out by some very good listeners, John Krasinski’s 2018 sci-fi suspense contraption brought a refreshing hush to the big screen.
—A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 28 June 2024
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Verb
Over the past few years, it’s been mostly impossible to see Bob Dylan perform anywhere in America besides dark, hushed theaters where ushers dive on anyone that dares to take to a phone for even a split second.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 25 Dec. 2024
Every night the lamb would cry, and be told to hush, for its bleats disturbed their sleep.
—Karen Zautyk, New York Daily News, 24 Dec. 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 fall foliage that sets the hills ablaze come October has long scattered, rustling leaves underfoot giving way to the hush of snow.
—Amiel Stanek, Bon Appétit, 26 Nov. 2024
Following a rural family forced to perpetually hold its tongue lest it be ripped out by some very good listeners, John Krasinski’s 2018 sci-fi suspense contraption brought a refreshing hush to the big screen.
—A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 28 June 2024
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“Hush.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hush. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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