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as in restfulness
a state of freedom from storm or disturbance
the storm passed, and a hush fell over the sea
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as in silence
the near or complete absence of sound
a hush fell over the auditorium as the lights went down
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as in to cool
to become still and orderly
the whole room hushed when the queen made her entrance
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as in to quiet (down)
to stop talking
the principal asked the children to hush and pay attention during the ceremony
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Recent Examples of hush
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
Kyle Roderick, Forbes, 6 Oct. 2024
There is a blare of trumpets, and the murmur of more than five thousand people hushes sharply.
—Harper's Magazine, 21 June 2024
See all Example Sentences for hush 
Noun
Wendy’s Krabby Patty sauce is just as hush hush as Mr. Krabs’ secret formula.
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In its plush and hushed confines, Mellerio’s fifteenth generation owner, Laure-Isabelle Mellerio, the house’s first-ever female CEO greeted me with warmth.
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Sometimes someone just wants to be heard and the best response is that of silence.Stephanie Innes, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
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State of play: 79 of about 119 countries or territories with elections in 2023 and 2024 had pre-election silence periods, per Staffan Darnolf, a senior global adviser at the International Foundation for Electoral Systems.April Rubin, Axios, 31 Oct. 2024
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If that happens, the new report suggests, northern Europe could cool by about 5.4 degrees Fahrenheit in a decade.Evan Bush, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024
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Heat pumps use that water to heat or cool a space, which is vastly more efficient than burning natural gas.Matt Simon / Grist, Quartz, 12 Nov. 2024
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The Brazilian is back in the headlines for cupping his ears and shushing the home crowd at the weekend as Madrid beat Real Sociedad 2-0 in Anoeta.Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 17 Sep. 2024
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Sheppard immediately popped up from his scoring catch and shushed the Knights students, whose jeers were well within earshot.Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 29 Sep. 2024
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Returning to the island at the end of a busy day and experiencing a rare quiet that’s almost impossible to to find in New York—even for someone who’s lived there for over a decade.Laura Parker, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
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Yaeji's With a Hammer takes one idea—namely, the volcano of rage that bubbled up inside the Korean-American artist during the quiet of the pandemic—and studies it from every angle.Pitchfork, Pitchfork, 1 Oct. 2024
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Federal funding — like how the U.S. Forest Service has been handing out $1.5 billion for planting trees in urban areas, made possible by the IRA — might dry up for many local projects, but city governments, community groups, and philanthropies will still be there.Matt Simon / Grist, Quartz, 12 Nov. 2024
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Blue skies returned to the Bay Area on Thursday, quickly drying up most of the evidence that the first of two storms ever arrived.Rick Hurd, The Mercury News, 31 Oct. 2024
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Green Book premieres at the same festival, but its message about looking past each other’s differences feels less pressing in a world where Donald Trump has not just nominated Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court, and response to the interracial buddy dramedy is muted.Nate Jones, Vulture, 2 Nov. 2024
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Grand Prismatic Spring, the third largest hot spring in the world and one of Yellowstone's top attractions, looked particularly magical as the overcast skies muted its rainbow colors and heavy steam shrouded the site.Amanda Lee Myers, USA TODAY, 19 Oct. 2024
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Those looking for ultimate serenity should consider Sparkling Hill Resort and Spa, an adult-only (16+) property in Vernon initially built by the Swarovski family.Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 3 Nov. 2024
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And so, when his recording and stage schedule allows, the 39-year-old makes time for serenity—and for indulging his love of romantic French opera, as a listener rather than a singer.Nora Taylor, Robb Report, 2 Nov. 2024
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Judges struggle to name favorite cheese Ask a judge to pick their favorite and most will clam up, dodge the question or offer a long, unranked list.Kelly Meyerhofer, Journal Sentinel, 7 Mar. 2024
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One social worker said that a girl clammed up in a recent interview that her mother was invited to.Scooty Nickerson, The Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2024
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“Hush.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hush. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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