WHISPER in a Sentence

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For WHISPER, below is one of 228 sentences:
And the voice went off into a whisper as the granddaughter slipped out to try to induce Mr. McRae to return to his seat in the shade.

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 Meanings and Examples of WHISPER
Definition Example Sentence Classic Sentence
whisper
 n.  speaking in a quiet voice; soft speech produced without full voice
 n.  secretly expressed belief
Classic Sentence: (210 in 15 pages)
1  "Maybe she's forgotten it," Mattie said in a tremulous whisper; but both of them knew that it was not like Zeena to forget.
Ethan Frome By Edith Wharton
Context  Highlight   In II
2  It had always been so soothing to Scarlett to hear her mother whisper, firmly but compassionately, as she tiptoed down the hall: "Hush, not so loudly."
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER III
3  Prompted by Mammy's hoarse whisper, Jack set his fly-brush in the corner and removed the dishes, while Mammy fumbled in the sideboard drawer for Ellen's worn prayer book.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER IV
4  And the voice went off into a whisper as the granddaughter slipped out to try to induce Mr. McRae to return to his seat in the shade.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER VI
5  Her hand was behind her, still holding the knob, when Honey Wilkes' voice, low pitched, almost in a whisper, came to her through the crack of the opposite door leading into the bedroom.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER VI
6  Even the feel of Ashley's kiss upon her cheek, even Melanie's soft whisper, "Now, we're really and truly sisters," were unreal.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER VII
7  As he hesitatingly approached the bed she spoke in a hoarse whisper.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER VII
8  Already people were beginning to whisper, asking why they were not with Lee.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER IX
9  She saw the doctor lean down from the platform and whisper something to Rhett Butler.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER IX
10  "It's a fine way you've acted, Pa," she began in a furious whisper.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER X
11  She hurried down in the darkness to grasp his cold wet hand and hear him whisper: "They're after me-- going to Texas--my horse is about dead--and I'm about starved."
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXXVII
12  They were too well bred to whisper but they shifted on their feet and stared at Carreen's bowed head.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XL
13  "Sew," commanded Archie in a hoarse whisper and the three women, nerved by Melanie's cool voice, picked up their sewing and bowed their heads.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XLV
14  Then there had been tiptoeing feet and hushed voices, muffled knocks on the door, neighbors rustling in to whisper sympathy and occasional sobs from Frank's sister who had come up from Jonesboro for the funeral.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XLVII
15  As she waddled, she switched herself and from her skirts came the whisper and rustle of silk.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER L
Example Sentence: (18 in 2 pages)
1  And I'm going to work to assure that that voice that is heard on their behalf is a roar and not a whisper.
2  Unions and Democrats are routinely found, again and again, to be embezzling massive amounts of money, with barely a whisper from the media.
3  You'd only have to whisper a hint to Time, and round goes the clock in a twinkling! Half-past one, time for dinner!
4  "You promised to tell me your history, you know," said Alice, "and why it is you hate -- C and D," she added in a whisper, half afraid that it would be offended again.
5  Their voices were very quiet, hardly above a whisper.
6  He was having to whisper in order to avoid being overheard by their nosy neighbours.
7  His voice sank to a whisper.
8  A guy who whispers in your ears, saying " It's alright, I'm here.
9  Listen, my heart, to the whispers of the world with which it makes love to you.
10  Love makes you stupid : whispers of love is a bunch of stupid, a love letter is silly talk, valentine is a little fool.
11  I told him in a new series of whispers, that he might as well buy me a gold gown and a silver bonnet at once.
12  She leaned forward and whispered something in my ear.
13  His ill luck has been whispered about the neighborhood.
14  What happened in the factory is being whispered about the neighborhood.
15  She leaned over and whispered something in his ear.