Phrases with «hushed tones»

"Hushed tones" means speaking very quietly or softly, usually to maintain secrecy or show respect in a quiet environment. Full definition

Sentences with «hushed tones»

  • An eyewitness said the pair spoke in hushed tones in an exclusive corner table at the popular Westminster restaurant. (thesun.co.uk)
  • HIs name was spoken in hushed tones of pride. (mindbodygreen.com)
  • Our reviewer writes, «In episodic prose that shimmers with cinematic quality, Lightman recalls a time when aunts and uncles, cousins and siblings, parents and friends gathered in the Memphis moonlight to drink, talk in hushed tones about neighbors, sort out perplexing and slowly evolving attitudes about race and ponder the ragged ways people fall in love and out of it.» (bookpage.com)
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