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as in restfulness
a state of freedom from storm or disturbance
the storm passed, and a hush fell over the sea
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as in silence
the near or complete absence of sound
a hush fell over the auditorium as the lights went down
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as in to cool
to become still and orderly
the whole room hushed when the queen made her entrance
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as in to quiet (down)
to stop talking
the principal asked the children to hush and pay attention during the ceremony
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Recent Examples of hush
Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 28 Nov. 2025
There's a particular kind of quiet in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park—not silence but reverent hush.
—Natalie Preddie, Travel + Leisure, 24 Nov. 2025
Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 14 Dec. 2025
The murky glass atriums that soar over the retail corridors, now hushed and sleepy.
—Hazlitt, 10 Dec. 2025
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Noun
When his hand returned to his guitar, there was a moment of ordinary anticipation, ordinary hush.
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Unfortunately, the austerity and elegance of the downstairs dining room acts as a dampener, hushing the salad’s brashness and sapping much of the fun.
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Noun
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The occasional person on a walk or shopper at one of the barely dozen stores still open, but the sound inside the mall is mostly just silence.—
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From her perspective, seeking support is not a lack of discipline, but a rational and courageous response to a complex condition that thrives in silence.—
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For example, natural light changes from warm and dim in the morning, to cool and bright at midday, and golden in late afternoons.—
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Researchers are also studying ways to cool the most endangered parts of the reef, like spraying salt water into clouds to deflect sunlight.—
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After once rising from her seat to scold a man recording the broadcast on his phone to shushing in-studio viewers during an interview with Zohran Mamdani, Whoopi Goldberg just wrote another chapter in her comical relationship with The View's studio audience.—
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That shush in the art dealership was loud.—
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An anxious quiet fell over Venezuela ‘s capital on Sunday as trepidation mixed with joy while a nation waited to see what comes next.—
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In the quiet between waves, her memory will surface—bright, bold, unforgotten.—
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When circulation is blocked, liquidity dries up, stagnation sets in, and economic depression can follow.—
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The goals dried up for Mohamed Salah before the Africa Cup of Nations, and Cody Gakpo's form has left many supporters wishing that Luis Diaz hadn't been sold to Bayern Munich.—
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Later, for nearly 60 years, the lights were out and the gaiety muted in this once-vibrant community.—
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Dusty rose and muted blush neutrals are emerging as a modern alternative to jewel tones.—
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Locals cherish the balance between welcoming visitors and preserving the serenity that defines their hometowns.—
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That’s mostly because this is the only spa in Lisbon offering treatments inside a hammam, and in creating such a separate space from the rest of the hotel, the brand has managed to create a wonderful pocket of serenity.—
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The famously outgoing media personality clammed up, on air and off, thanks to a terrifying stranger.—
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Then, after Austin Jackson sustained his season-ending knee injury in early November in Miami’s loss to the Bills , the Dolphins run game clammed up.—
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“Hush.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hush. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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