Marilyn Monroe

I was honoured when they asked me to appear at the president's birthday rally in Madison Square Garden. There was like a hush over the whole place when I came on to sing 'Happy Birthday,' like if I had been wearing a slip, I would have thought it was showing or something. I thought, 'Oh, my gosh, what if no sound comes out!

American Actress

Fannie Lou Hamer

They - you know, when we walked in - when I walked in with the two white men that had carried me down - and they cursed me all the way down. They would ask me questions, and when I would try to answer, they would tell me to hush.

American Activist

Tom Hollander

People behave differently to TV stars and film stars; it's to do with the scale of the medium. Film stars get hushed awe, TV stars get slapped on the back. Neither is good for you. Famous people don't hear the word 'no' enough.

English Actor

Elliot Perlman

I can't really remember a time in my life when I didn't know something about what we call the Holocaust. It was this dark topic that I would know more about when I got older, but which was spoken about in hushed tones.

Australian Author

Emanuel Ax

Sometimes I wish that applause would come just a bit later, when it is so beautifully hushed that I feel like holding my breath in the silence of the end.

Ukrainian Musician

Michio Kaku

One day when I was 8 years old, everyone was talking in hushed tones about a great scientist that had just died. His name was Albert Einstein.

American Physicist

Sara Teasdale

A hush is over everything, Silent as women wait for love; The world is waiting for the spring.

American Author

Sophocles

Hush! Check those words. Do not cure ill with ill and make your pain still heavier than it is.

Greek Poet

Lisa Lopes

The truth is, women don't stand up, they're too hushed, they don't like to say stuff.

American Musician

Oscar Wilde

America had often been discovered before Columbus, but it had always been hushed up.

Irish Poet

Used to immediately stop noise, usually in a soft but firm tone.

Command Quiet

Parents often use 'hush' gently to comfort and quieten their child.

Parental Soothing

Can indicate a sudden need for silence, possibly due to an unexpected occurrence.

Quick Silence

Highlights a quiet moment before something happens, suggesting attentiveness.

Quiet Expectancy

Often used when silence accompanies a tense or dramatic moment.

Tension Buildup

Describes a tranquil setting, often used in creative writing.

Calming Scene

Indicates a pause in activity or conversation, creating a peaceful atmosphere.

Natural Lull

Implies secretive action, often associated with avoiding embarrassment.

Secretivity

It conveys an effort to prevent public awareness of a potential controversy.

Avoiding Scandal

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