hush-hush

adjective

ˈhəsh-ˌhəsh How to pronounce hush-hush (audio)
Synonyms of hush-hushnext
: secret, confidential

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Examples of hush-hush in a Sentence

the reporter suspected there was a hush-hush reason why the company agreed to the deal top-echelon diplomats met in a hush-hush conference in a last-ditch effort to head off an international crisis
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Whatever nigh on miraculous peace that men are finding in there — one at a time, very hush-hush — Joey does not know the feeling. — New York Times, 23 Sep. 2026 The brand was still a bit hush-hush (in that fashion people knew about it, but others didn’t), but after Swift’s sighting, there’s no more gatekeeping. — Eva Thomas, InStyle, 30 Aug. 2026 The all-new Octola II Ultra Lodge sleeps 17 with both the exact price and location kept hush-hush, and all the mind-boggling logistics taken care of by Octola. — Michelle Tchea, Robb Report, 27 Aug. 2026 Reports described how hush-hush the meeting was, with arrangements made so that the Sussex family could sneak into Highgrove undetected by the media. — Martha Ross, Mercury News, 17 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for hush-hush

Word History

First Known Use

1916, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of hush-hush was in 1916

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“Hush-hush.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hush-hush. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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