susurrus

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Recent Examples of susurrus The shallow lagoon lends itself to taking in the surroundings — a kitesurfer skimming the crystalline surface to my left, a couple finding their balance on paddleboards to my right, and the susurrus of the sea all around. Alisha Prakash, Travel + Leisure, 1 Mar. 2021 Dread creeps in; the ear instinctively fastens on anything, whether fire-hiss or bird call or susurrus of leaves, that will save it from this unknown emptiness. The Economist, 17 May 2018 This aura suffuses every aspect of the production, including Lauren Helpern’s stylized woodland set; Isabella Byrd and Matt Frey’s crepuscular lighting and Leah Gelpe’s sound, which abounds in the susurrus of crickets. Ben Brantley, New York Times, 14 Mar. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for susurrus
Noun
  • Nab the Sennheiser Momentum 4 Wireless headphones that wrap your ears in plush comfort while adaptive noise canceling dials the world down to a whisper at 21% off.
    Shubham Yewale, PC Magazine, 22 Apr. 2025
  • In Drama, there’s the second season of Squid Game, which returned with a whisper as compared to the blaring horns of its breakthrough first season.
    Joe Reid, Vulture, 19 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • There were murmurs that Musk would be filing a 'confidential' financial disclosure report, but a confidential report is only permissible where the SGE serves for less than 60 days, and regardless, there is still no evidence that Musk filed anything.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Apr. 2025
  • Despite some murmurs about The White Lotus losing its bite—or at least taking its sweet time to return—the HBO show proved its staying power in a big way.
    Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 7 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Any time a leaf rustles in the outfield, the AI picks it up.
    John Werner, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
  • There are footsteps and rustles — is that a door closing?
    Amelia Nierenberg, New York Times, 25 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • And from the wings, the usual supportive assaults from the media, a medley of mudslinging, a susurration of sneers and jibes about the clothing, the smile, the look.
    Gerard Baker, WSJ, 19 Oct. 2020
  • Standing directly underneath, their susurrations combine the sounds of flags snapping in a strong breeze and the whirr of a rumbling ice cream maker on this cold day.
    Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 16 Feb. 2020
Noun
  • All involved with Arsenal would have breathed a huge sigh of relief after going 4-0 up on aggregate, but this sense of relief was short-lived.
    Thomas Schlachter, CNN Money, 16 Apr. 2025
  • The news came as a sigh of relief for Club stocks Apple and Nvidia .
    Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 14 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Last gasp lost Colorado had one last shot to get back in the game midway through the third period when Lian Bichsel, who’s been a menacing physical presence lately, took it too far and hit MacKinnon with a double-tap cross-check.
    Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
  • Watch the audience gasp over Griffin's comment in the video at the top of this post.
    EW.com, EW.com, 23 Apr. 2025

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“Susurrus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/susurrus. Accessed 2 May. 2025.

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