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Verb
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Around Chinatown, people whispered that Chin Gin Hay was dating a white woman who taught piano in the neighborhood.—
Charlotte Brooks,
Big Think,
13 Mar. 2026 -
In Nguyen’s text, you will be guided by sure hands, as welcome storytelling is whispered in your ear.—
Scott Hocker,
TheWeek,
5 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Meyers bent his head and murmured to Bria.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
6 Mar. 2026
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Deep breathing could be heard; birds chirped loudly outside; spectators murmured on the periphery.—
Sarah Larson,
New Yorker,
8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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This blend of styles is not only about presenting contrasts—clean versus shouted vocals, melodic versus dissonant riffs, headbanging versus moshing—but also preserving the murky in-between that only elevates the extreme.—
Sam Sodomsky,
Pitchfork,
7 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Her brothers and sisters all gasped.—
Théoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Mar. 2026
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The View's audience gasped at the observation, which Haines strongly countered.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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His wraparound, tight-quarters assist on a Keshad Johnson dunk in the second half breathed fire into the lungs of the home crowd.—
Bryce Miller Columnist,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Nov. 2021
Verb
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But then, from the safe house, the radio chirped.—
Jack Crosbie,
Rolling Stone,
17 Mar. 2026
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Birds chirped and neighbors emerged from hibernation, exchanging greetings after months indoors.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The late actor was nominated in the category alongside her co-star Kathryn Hahn, who plays foul-mouthed studio marketing executive Maya Mason in the Hollywood satire.—
Senior Television,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Mar. 2026
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Always good when our president cultivates an image of American athletes as petty, foul-mouthed vengeance seekers.—
Scott Ostler,
San Francisco Chronicle,
1 Mar. 2026
Verb
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But Kallas said the EU would closely monitor threats to maritime security also in the Red Sea, where Aspides operates with three warships.—
SAM McNEIL,
Arkansas Online,
17 Mar. 2026
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Citi has also been investing in Charlotte through four affordable housing projects, creating or preserving over 630 units, Stein said.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
17 Mar. 2026
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“Purred.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/purred. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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