as in silent
deliberately refraining from speech
kept mum about the surprise bridal shower
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Recent Examples of mum
Elizabeth Paton, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2024
Carriers are notoriously mum about why their networks go down.
—Catherine Thorbecke, CNN, 22 Feb. 2024
Lindsay Zoladz, New York Times, 26 Dec. 2024
Your dad has wisdom to share, your mum is always right.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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Adjective
Dozens of brands contacted by The New York Times for this article, many of whom had already shipped spring collections for 2024, were similarly mum.
—Elizabeth Paton, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2024
Carriers are notoriously mum about why their networks go down.
—Catherine Thorbecke, CNN, 22 Feb. 2024
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Much to her embarrassment but eventual gratitude, her mum and dad chaperoned.
—Lindsay Zoladz, New York Times, 26 Dec. 2024
Your dad has wisdom to share, your mum is always right.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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The General Year: 1926 Runtime: 1h 15m Directors: Clyde Bruckman and Buster Keaton Truly classic comedies can be hard to find on streaming services, so take this chance to watch an all-timer, one of the best silent movies ever made.Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 8 Jan. 2025
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In many organizations, there is a silent understanding that more hours equate to high performance.Lieke ten Brummelhuis, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
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Not to mention having the epic yellow nappies from the waist down.Ollie Barder, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
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Atletico Madrid, Leganes, Sevilla, Betis and Mallorca were among those to use their stadiums as collection points for materials donated by supporters, with food, blankets, nappies and water sent by road to those who badly needed them.Dermot Corrigan, The Athletic, 24 Nov. 2024
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In helicopter video taken by Air Maui Helicopter Tours in Lahaina and posted online the people aboard are largely speechless.Phil Helsel, NBC News, 10 Aug. 2023
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Because his work, as is often the case, leaves us almost speechless.Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 10 Jan. 2023
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But a loophole in the state hemp law had an unintended consequence: today high-potency, across-the-counter cannabis is as plentiful in Texas as Mexican beer.John Burnett, NPR, 13 Jan. 2025
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Pouring Glory, a growler station and grill that was an early pioneer in South Main Village, closed after a months-long struggle as the beer business continued to lag and new restaurants opened nearby.Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Jan. 2025
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Cristeros is a re-release of one of their home brews.Jeanette Hurt, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
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His mother was left to support the family, in part by selling home brews of two potent alcoholic beverages, chang’aa and busaa.Alex Williams, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2024
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From lagers to seltzers to ales to IPAs, there’s something for everyone in this beloved community gathering space.Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 13 Dec. 2024
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The holiday ale that tastes the most like eating a Christmas tree is undoubtedly Royal Docks' Yuletide, available at the brewery's new Tied House taproom on Detroit Avenue in Ohio City.Sam Allard, Axios, 3 Dec. 2024
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Save the buzzy for Apres: What’s better than cold brews at lunch?Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 15 Jan. 2025
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Dillard is expected to lay out this vision as a contentious debate brews in Springfield about the future of transit oversight and funding, with lawmakers set to weigh a proposal to do away with the RTA, the CTA, Metra and Pace and combine them into one agency.Sarah Freishtat, Chicago Tribune, 15 Jan. 2025
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The history of malt liquor, and also Pabst Blue Ribbon.Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 20 Sep. 2010
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No idea that malt liquor used to have an upscale association.Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 20 Sep. 2010
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“Mum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mum. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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