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
  • The whispers rise, a hum, a din— China’s AI, set to win.
    Emily Forlini, PCMAG, 28 Jan. 2025
  • More powerful and vivid than captured on record, her singing moved from faint, vulnerable whispers to urgent, shrill-free belting that often carried without the aid of effects.
    Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 18 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Karen has largely been taciturn about her upcoming court dates and general circumstance, but Mia kicks the door open by mentioning that Karen seemingly drunk dialed Jacqueline recently, prompting a series of nervous murmurs around the table.
    Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 6 Oct. 2024
  • There are other types of innocent heart murmurs, all with varying characteristics.
    Angelica Bottaro, Verywell Health, 2 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • And nature sounds, like birdsong and wind rustle, were added.
    Beatrice Verhoeven, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
  • The gentle rustle of pine trees swaying in the breeze, the soft curl of steam rising from hot natural springs, the golden glow of the sun slipping into Ago Bay all combine to create a meditative bliss.
    Scott Campbell, theweek, 23 Dec. 2024
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
  • Plus: Toronto finally signed a big bat, and Ken has more on … *sigh* … look, the Dodgers are just doing more than anyone else, OK?
    Ken Rosenthal, The Athletic, 23 Jan. 2025
  • By Saturday evening, much of the region breathed a collective sigh of relief.
    Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 15 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • There were also gasps, as a few didn’t-see-that-coming shocks spiced up some key categories.
    David Fear, Rolling Stone, 23 Jan. 2025
  • Startled, the little girl gasps, spins around in panic before sprinting back to her bed and launching herself onto it.
    Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025

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“Susurration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/susurration. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.

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