Example Sentences

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The crowd could barely contain their elation, hushing briefly when Mitchell’s anchor vocals were unaccompanied, only to erupt again the second the rest of the choir rejoined her.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 11, 2023

For if Lydia is always performing, then she is also always conducting, ruthlessly directing, coordinating, manipulating and sometimes hushing the people in her life as if they were members of her own personal orchestra.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 6, 2022

Instead of hushing that up or standing in judgment, why not analyze it, historically, with all the intellectual tools these Europeans didn’t have and voices they couldn’t hear?

From New York Times • Nov. 26, 2021

These earbuds do a better job than the AirPods Pro and even slightly outperform Bose’s QuietComfort Earbuds at hushing nearby noise.

From The Verge • Jun. 8, 2021

She carried me out onto the front porch, stroking my hair and hushing me.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam