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
Tomas Weber, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Oct. 2024
But acting as if those ways are to be hushed is the way of the old world.
—Danyel Smith, Essence, 16 Oct. 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
Antonia Debianchi, People.com, 9 Oct. 2024
Here’s a great piece from the week: Inside LA Librería’s new West Adams location, a hush falls over the thick crowd of multigenerational families.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2024
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Verb
Throughout the first act, the auditorium was hushed.
—Tomas Weber, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Oct. 2024
But acting as if those ways are to be hushed is the way of the old world.
—Danyel Smith, Essence, 16 Oct. 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
Wendy’s Krabby Patty sauce is just as hush hush as Mr. Krabs’ secret formula.
—Antonia Debianchi, People.com, 9 Oct. 2024
Here’s a great piece from the week: Inside LA Librería’s new West Adams location, a hush falls over the thick crowd of multigenerational families.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2024
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“Hush.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hush. Accessed 30 Oct. 2024.
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