susurrus
Americannoun
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Etymology
Origin of susurrus
1825–35; < Latin: a whisper, of imitative origin
Example Sentences
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Dread creeps in; the ear instinctively fastens on anything, whether fire-hiss or bird call or susurrus of leaves, that will save it from this unknown emptiness.
From Economist ● May 17, 2018
This aura suffuses every aspect of the production, including Lauren Helpern’s stylized woodland set; Isabella Byrd and Matt Frey’s crepuscular lighting and Leah Gelpe’s sound, which abounds in the susurrus of crickets.
From New York Times ● Mar. 14, 2017
I cannot recall a time when I haven't registered a susurrus of amusement on announcing my name.
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2015
Let’s not take up any nets now, but lean back, listen to the susurrus, keep tuning our antennae, and watch out for the next golden wave.
From Slate ● Mar. 19, 2015
The wall of a tent leans up over my face, not visible but audible, a slanting plane of faint sound: the susurrus of blown snow.
From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin
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