susurration
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of susurration
First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Late Latin susurrātiōn- (stem of susurrātiō ), equivalent to susurrāt(us) (past participle of susurrāre; susurrus, -ate 1 ) + -iōn- -ion
Example Sentences
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The soothing susurration of a thickly wooded forest calls to Van Pelt.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 1, 2023
The Armenian-American composer Mary Kouyoumdjian’s “I Haven’t the Words” was a restless, questioning susurration precipitated by the tumults of 2020, including the pandemic lockdowns and George Floyd’s murder.
From New York Times • Jan. 29, 2023
I like the susurration of that middle line, and the sly nod to the capital city in the last one.
From Washington Post • Mar. 27, 2022
Prum thinks that long ago, an earlier version of the bird’s courtship dance incidentally produced a feathery susurration.
From New York Times • Jan. 9, 2019
But beyond the light movements of birds and the first buzzing of the flies immediately around them, they could hear nothing but the continual susurration of the trees.
From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams
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