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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.
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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
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
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Some people are forthright when Boulet asks, with a cameraman in tow, a question that is often not spoken, or at most in a locker-room whisper.—
The New York Times,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Apr. 2025
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In truth, whispers have been circulating for months that a The Row homewares line might be in the works.—
Liam Hess,
Vogue,
8 Apr. 2025
Noun
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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
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The soft murmur of a few dozen conversations lingered outside a small auditorium named after Lyndon Baines Johnson, the 36th president who overhauled the way Americans pay for college.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA TODAY,
18 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Any time a leaf rustles in the outfield, the AI picks it up.—
John Werner,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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There are footsteps and rustles — is that a door closing?—
Amelia Nierenberg,
New York Times,
25 Feb. 2025
Noun
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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
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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
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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
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The news came as a sigh of relief for Club stocks Apple and Nvidia .—
Natasha Abellard,
CNBC,
14 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The base dropped to the ground to gasps from the crowd.—
Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
14 Apr. 2025
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Audible gasps then nervous laughter can be heard in the crowd as the vice president recovered the trophy's base from the ground and put it back together with the help of two of the players, including running back TreVeyon Henderson.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Susurrus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/susurrus. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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