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Recent Examples of shush
Wine country with kids in tow doesn’t have to mean a stressful afternoon of shushing and screen time.
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Lauren Schuster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 June 2026
Turning to shush it, Adele saw Dean with his tongue in her mother’s mouth and his hand up under her minidress.
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Jonathan Franzen,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
Before the chatter can continue, Sharon Leone (Diane Farr), the Cal Fire Division Chief and mother of Bode Leone (Max Thieriot), quickly shushes everyone and reminds them to focus.
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Deirdre Durkan,
PEOPLE,
21 May 2026
The Giants offense got shushed Wednesday night by Shohei Ohtani, and their hitters went down almost as quietly against right-hander Emmet Sheehan.
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Andrew Baggarly,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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Lauren Schuster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 June 2026
Turning to shush it, Adele saw Dean with his tongue in her mother’s mouth and his hand up under her minidress.
—
Jonathan Franzen,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
Before the chatter can continue, Sharon Leone (Diane Farr), the Cal Fire Division Chief and mother of Bode Leone (Max Thieriot), quickly shushes everyone and reminds them to focus.
—
Deirdre Durkan,
PEOPLE,
21 May 2026
The Giants offense got shushed Wednesday night by Shohei Ohtani, and their hitters went down almost as quietly against right-hander Emmet Sheehan.
—
Andrew Baggarly,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shush
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The case has prompted widespread condemnation from Western governments and human rights organizations, which have accused Beijing of using national security laws to silence dissent.
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Spectators should silence their phones near the court To further reduce distractions, Wimbledon's official 2026 Ticket Holder Handbook lists cell phone rules attendees should abide by while watching matches.
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The brothers bonded over the game, but in his work, Grant so frequently provided a microphone for the voices a powerful organization would rather hush.
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Behind the station doors are 150 polished European-style rooms, hushed corridors and a few magnificent surprises.
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Strong contrasts almost disappeared, colors were consistently muted, white was never truly white, and black was nearly absent.
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There are also six more colors to choose from like black, bright yellow, and muted pink.
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Thursday's layoffs data showed that the four-week moving average of jobless claims, which quiets some of the week-to-week noise, fell by 2,500 to 222,000.
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The Calm app has guided meditations, breathing exercises, sleep stories, and music designed to reduce anxiety and quiet the nervous system.
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Gendron said his ancestors were among the first outsiders to settle the island in the 1700s, when three brothers, fur traders all, left Canada and followed the Mississippi south.
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The space is cozy and laid back, with an atmosphere that encourages guests to settle in for a drink or two.
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Warner Brothers waits to be subsumed by Netflix or Paramount, cinemas are losing customers to streaming, and franchise entertainment continues to dumb us all down.
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“Shush.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shush. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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