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murmurs

  • plural
    of murmur.
    murmur
    noun
    a low, continuous sound, as of a brook, the wind, or trees, or of low, indistinct voices.
  • present tense form
    of murmur (3rd person singular).
    murmur
    noun
    a low, continuous sound, as of a brook, the wind, or trees, or of low, indistinct voices.

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“So good,” Chip murmurs, his eyes rolling back.

From Salon ● Jun. 30, 2026

“What is he?” murmurs one grey shadow of my forefathers to the other.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 5, 2026

As he read the numbers, murmurs arose in the crowded hall.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 27, 2025

I’ll pause here for general gasping and shrieking, and murmurs of, “Wait, there’s a dividend?”

From Barron's ● Nov. 21, 2025

One of the other women goes over and puts her hand on Iris’s shoulder, murmurs something to her, and then helps her stand and walks her out of the room.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy