hushed; hushing; hushes
: to become quiet
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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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Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 20 Oct. 2024
Throughout the first act, the auditorium was hushed.
—Tomas Weber, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 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
Justin Davidson, Curbed, 16 Oct. 2024
Paltrow nods and resets herself; a hush of expectation falls again.
—Nathan Heller, Vogue, 17 Oct. 2024
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Verb
Matthews’ voice swung from gravelly to hushed in a simple, affecting tribute.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 20 Oct. 2024
Throughout the first act, the auditorium was hushed.
—Tomas Weber, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 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
Then comes the hush between the audience’s hum and the first downbeat, the instant in which everyone present can legitimately hope for a miracle.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 16 Oct. 2024
Paltrow nods and resets herself; a hush of expectation falls again.
—Nathan Heller, Vogue, 17 Oct. 2024
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“Hush.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hush. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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