as in silent
deliberately refraining from speech
kept mum about the surprise bridal shower
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Recent Examples of mum
Catherine Thorbecke, CNN, 22 Feb. 2024
In the months and weeks before the newest season dropped, FX was characteristically mum on just who the starry cast of AHS alums and newbies alike are playing.
—Lauren Huff, EW.com, 21 Sep. 2023
Alexis Gunderson, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2024
Advertisement The pair has since kept mum about their romance.
—Malia Mendez, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
See all Example Sentences for mum 
Adjective
Carriers are notoriously mum about why their networks go down.
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For example, the kid of one of the mums in the group, Heather (Anna Jullienne), is named Cinnamon, while the kid of the other, Hine (Aroha Rawson), is named Braxton Hicks.
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The Nanu Arc has a vintage feel with modern capabilities like a gradual wake alarm, silent clock movement, and a fully repairable build.Matthew Medendorp, Travel + Leisure, 27 Nov. 2024
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Near the end of the last chorus, the instruments go respectfully silent as the narrator makes his confession a capella.Tom Zoellner, SPIN, 27 Nov. 2024
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There are plenty of dirty nappies at the minute, so we’re being kept quite busy!George Caulkin, The Athletic, 7 Aug. 2024
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The results are wondrous: a delightfully discordant fever dream that covers high fashion nappies, boots inspired by André Courrèges, and a puff-sleeve wedding dress suggesting both restriction and a strange kind of freedom.Liam Hess, Vogue, 8 Mar. 2024
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In helicopter video taken by Air Maui Helicopter Tours in Lahaina and posted online the people aboard are largely speechless.Phil Helsel, NBC News, 10 Aug. 2023
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Because his work, as is often the case, leaves us almost speechless.Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 10 Jan. 2023
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Each beer comes one of three ways: hladinka, a traditional pour with a thick head; šnyt, which features more than half foam-to-beer ratio; or mlíko, which is mostly foam with a sliver of beer.Tiney Ricciardi, The Denver Post, 19 Nov. 2024
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Meanwhile, young, social-media-savvy artists like Gavin Adcock are building both images and loyal followings online by pounding beers and talking smack.Marissa R. Moss, Rolling Stone, 18 Nov. 2024
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His mother was left to support the family, in part by selling home brews of two potent alcoholic beverages, chang’aa and busaa.Alex Williams, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2024
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The 18th Amendment, a federal law banning the manufacture, sale and transportation of alcohol that ratified in 1919, included home brew.Allison Robicelli, Washington Post, 16 Jan. 2024
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In this romantic wish list of components for the perfect pub, Orwell’s fantasy boozer is frequented by regulars who sit in the same chair night after night, employs chirpy, liver-sausage-sandwich-slinging barmaids, and serves its ale in strawberry-pink china mugs.Will Noble, CNN, 23 Nov. 2024
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Ship Packs is made up of four brews highlighting shipwrecks from Wisconsin: Lumberman Red, a red ale; Rusty Maple-Starboard, a maple marzen; Capt. Santa, a Belgian dubbel; and an Irish blonde named after a mystery ship.Jordyn Noennig, Journal Sentinel, 13 Nov. 2024
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Ingredients: 1 oz Mezcal Unión 1 oz Mr Black coffee liqueur 1 oz Espresso or cold brew concentrate 0.5 oz Agave syrup Garnish: Coffee beans In a shaker with ice, combine Mezcal Unión, Mr Black coffee liqueur, espresso, and agave syrup.Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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Reigning Champ Robe As comfy as their favorite hoodie, this robe will make sipping their morning brew a truly indulgent experience.Jessica Kasparian, SELF, 21 Nov. 2024
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The history of malt liquor, and also Pabst Blue Ribbon.Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 20 Sep. 2010
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No idea that malt liquor used to have an upscale association.Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 20 Sep. 2010
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“Mum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mum. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.
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