Examples of shush in a Sentence
The librarian shushed the noisy children.
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His interactions with Daemon (Matt Smith) last season, going so far as to shush him at one point, were a breath of fresh air.
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Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
As the moment unfolded, Savannah shushed the future king and even briefly placed her hand over his mouth in an effort to keep him composed.
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Staff Author,
InStyle,
13 June 2026
Trae Young won Madison Square Garden’s undying enmity in the 2021 playoffs for the Atlanta Hawks, punctuating game-breaking shots by shushing the crowd or bowing to the fans and waving goodbye.
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Leah Asmelash,
CNN Money,
9 June 2026
The chatter caused the emcees to not-so-playfully shush the crowd several times.
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Jared Perlo,
NBC news,
6 June 2026
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Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
As the moment unfolded, Savannah shushed the future king and even briefly placed her hand over his mouth in an effort to keep him composed.
—
Staff Author,
InStyle,
13 June 2026
Trae Young won Madison Square Garden’s undying enmity in the 2021 playoffs for the Atlanta Hawks, punctuating game-breaking shots by shushing the crowd or bowing to the fans and waving goodbye.
—
Leah Asmelash,
CNN Money,
9 June 2026
The chatter caused the emcees to not-so-playfully shush the crowd several times.
—
Jared Perlo,
NBC news,
6 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for shush
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“Shush.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shush. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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