Examples of hush-hush in a Sentence

the reporter suspected there was a hush-hush reason why the company agreed to the deal top-echelon diplomats met in a hush-hush conference in a last-ditch effort to head off an international crisis
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To cash in on these hush-hush discounts before they’re gone, just head to Rue La La to log in or create a free account using your email address. Averi Baudler, People.com, 27 Feb. 2025 Unlike the pros, the college money is very hush-hush. Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 14 Feb. 2025 For this sort of service, Covered 6 charges untold thousands of dollars — the numbers are, like Covered 6 itself, hush-hush — which on this Saturday is being paid for by homeowners on and near North Bristol Avenue who have pooled their considerable resources. Jason McGahan, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Jan. 2025 Though plot details are very hush-hush, the story will pick up after the bonkers cliffhanger at the end of Iron Flame (no spoilers!). Maggie Fremont, EW.com, 18 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for hush-hush

Word History

First Known Use

1916, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of hush-hush was in 1916

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“Hush-hush.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hush-hush. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.

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