SUSURRATION Synonyms: 38 Similar and Opposite Words

susurration

noun

Definition of susurration

as in whisper

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Recent Examples of susurration 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 Sally Hawkins plays the mild woman whose adversities compelled her to find joy in her work and rise above her susurration of a life. — Cincinnati.com, 20 Sep. 2017

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Noun

There are whispers in France of these protests transforming into another Yellow Vests movement, which was leaderless, nationwide and unified a broad church of grievances.

— Joseph Ataman, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2026
Dyson Air Purifier Prime Day Deals The Dyson Hushjet is a compact, small-form air purifier that's whisper-quiet but powerful.

— Cierra Cowan, PC Magazine, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of whisper

Noun

The outcry over data centers — warehouses that contain the hardware for powering artificial intelligence and other technology — was only a faint murmur when McCallister first saw the survey markers.

— Justin Papp, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2026
The following week, Marc saw his primary care physician, who also detected the murmur and referred him to a cardiologist.

— Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of murmur

Noun

Literature, in his view, was a susurrus of stifled screams, a missive from the netherworld of the collective imaginary.

— Becca Rothfeld, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
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

Definition of susurrus

Noun

The full textile experience, after all, is multisensory—visual, tactile, and sometimes auditory (think of taffeta’s distinctive rustle).

— Leslie Camhi, Vogue, 15 Sep. 2026
Still, Polk’s family found peace there, watching big owls swoop down and falling asleep to the rustle of two acres of trees.

— Austyn Gaffney, Scientific American, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of rustle

Noun

Groups 2 and 3 sigh with relief, knowing there exists a phrase that will help them to explain to acquaintances why their older family member ended up in a care facility.

— Alicja Turczyk, The Dial, 29 Sep. 2026
Céline hit it before letting out a sigh of relief, almost suspended in that moment.

— Blanche Marcel, Vanity Fair, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of sigh

Noun

There's a tricky tonal balance in treating the lawyers' gasp-inducing ruthlessness as entertaining and even amusing while also allowing its consequences to be clear.

— Linda Holmes, NPR, 3 Oct. 2026
The gasp-inducing scale and intricate stonework of Borobudur have attracted numerous global figures over the years.

— Lilit Marcus, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of gasp

Noun

And three, sometimes four, of those many waking hours are spent in the car — bouncing from home to school to her second or third job and home again — with music at full blast to drown out the babble of anxiety, most of it financial.

— Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2026
Companies modelled after Mary Kay that have reprised empowerment babble for their founders’ gain are mentioned but receive scarce judgment.

— Lauren Michele Jackson, New Yorker, 15 July 2026

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