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as in confidential
not known or meant to be known by the general populace
the reporter suspected there was a hush-hush reason why the company agreed to the deal
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as in clandestine
undertaken or done so as to escape being observed or known by others
top-echelon diplomats met in a hush-hush conference in a last-ditch effort to head off an international crisis
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Recent Examples of hush-hush
The bar and banquettes are equally suited to special occasion dining and hush-hush power broker meetings.
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Jessica Ritz, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Nov. 2024
To access the hush-hush sale, head to Rue La La now and make a free account using your email address.
—Averi Baudler, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024
But Vicious Biscuit is hush-hush about who owns it.
—Gary Stern, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
For the most loyal Delta fliers, there’s a separate invite-only program that is very hush-hush.
—Harrison Pierce, Travel + Leisure, 27 Oct. 2024
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Jessica Ritz, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Nov. 2024
To access the hush-hush sale, head to Rue La La now and make a free account using your email address.
—Averi Baudler, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024
But Vicious Biscuit is hush-hush about who owns it.
—Gary Stern, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
For the most loyal Delta fliers, there’s a separate invite-only program that is very hush-hush.
—Harrison Pierce, Travel + Leisure, 27 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for hush-hush
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hush-hush
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According to people familiar with the confidential talks, New York’s negotiators have offered New Jersey hundreds of millions of dollars to settle the lawsuit.Ana Ley, New York Times, 19 Dec. 2024
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Sarkozy, a conservative who remains an important figure in French politics even after leaving office in 2012, had been found guilty by a lower court of trying to bribe a judge and of peddling influence in exchange for confidential information about a probe into his 2007 campaign finances.Reuters, CNN, 18 Dec. 2024
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Samia shows up in London, allegedly to attend a conference, and Brandon rekindles their clandestine romance despite her suspicious security detail (A Real Pain‘s Kurt Egyiawan) sniffing about.David Fear, Rolling Stone, 30 Dec. 2024
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Be on the lookout for people engaging in clandestine connections.Lisa Stardust, People.com, 7 Dec. 2024
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Perhaps your secret ingredient is cream cheese, buttermilk, or eggs (which is Joanna Gaines’ go-to).Karla Walsh, Southern Living, 30 Dec. 2024
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The secret key can be unlocked only when the user authenticates to the physical key using a PIN, password, or most commonly a fingerprint or face scan.Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 30 Dec. 2024
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These are the primary takeaways from Mr. and Mrs. Smith, the Amazon Prime series that took the Pitt-Jolie movie and turned it on its head by zeroing in on the smaller issues with being undercover as a married couple.Brian Grubb, Vulture, 26 Dec. 2024
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One’s an undercover spy who kills people and the other one’s an assassin on a murderous rampage for revenge.Carita Rizzo, Deadline, 15 Dec. 2024
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The bill removes an exemption for a private party transactions.Kinsey Crowley, USA TODAY, 1 Jan. 2025
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What is the best way to stay private, secure and anonymous while browsing the web?Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report, Fox News, 1 Jan. 2025
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With some help from Past Lives star Teo Yoo, who plays newcomer Jang Kyun, Owen begins a covert operation for the Central Intelligence Agency, despite being a lawyer.Christy Piña, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Jan. 2025
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This covert symbol was meant to communicate that the British were rowing across the Charles River, rather than marching on land.Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
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Other highlights will include Anthony Mann’s western, Bend of the River (1952), restored by Universal Pictures; James Bidgood’s homoerotic underground classic, Pink Narcissus (1971), restored by the UCLA Film and Television Archive; and Anthony Harvey’s 1966 adaptation of Amiri Baraka’s Dutchman.Jane Levere, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
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The Brat rollout also saw Charli teasing unfinished demos at underground raves to build anticipation.Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 30 Dec. 2024
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“Hush-hush.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hush-hush. Accessed 9 Jan. 2025.
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