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verb

ˈsī How to pronounce sigh (audio)
Definition of sighnext
as in to gasp
to take in and let out a deep audible breath or to make a similar sound Mom always used to sigh loudly whenever she found a mess on the floor—which was often a breeze sighed through the leaves

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noun

as in gasp

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Recent Examples of sigh
Verb
Everything at this Elmhurst flamepot is punched up, texture and flavor alike, from sighing-soft to tensile to snappy, and always hot-hot-hot. — Ligaya Mishan, New York Times, 11 May 2026 The internet may be full of people who want to outlaw leaf blowers, but misophonic triggers tend to share a bodily quality, an aurally traceable culprit such as a person crunching or sighing. — Sloane Crosley, New Yorker, 8 June 2026
Noun
The model and her adorable mini-me daughter Khai, 5, are getting a jump on the weekend with some pool time that will make all of corporate America sigh. — Christina Perrier, InStyle, 26 June 2026 Some families already are taking discrimination cases elsewhere For many, though, the response to the announcement was a sigh of resignation. — Heather Hollingsworth, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for sigh
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sigh
  1. gasp
  2. whisper
  3. huff
  4. murmur
  5. breathe
  6. gurgle
  7. snort
  8. babble
Verb
  • Stunned spectators are heard gasping and screaming before people start to run away.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 July 2026
  • And when he was questioned by a police officer about his decision to pronounce the boy dead while the child was still gasping for air, the doctor allegedly pulled rank.
    — Gabriella Bachara, NBC news, 3 July 2026
Definition of gasp
Noun
  • Test your knowledge of cruise controversies, wedding whispers and more in this week's American Culture Quiz.
    — Staff, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026
  • Sleep in peace with this tower fan, which is whisper-quiet at 25 decibels.
    — Sian Babish, PEOPLE, 2 July 2026
Definition of whisper
Verb
  • This version is battery-powered, meaning no more huffing and puffing!
    — Anja Webb, Parents, 24 June 2026
  • Meanwhile in Boston, England huffed and puffed but could not blow Ghana away.
    — James Horncastle, New York Times, 24 June 2026
Definition of huff
Noun
  • Loud talking or splashing can disturb other bathers, so just slip into the water and keep your conversations to a murmur.
    — Jessica Kozuka, Travel + Leisure, 4 July 2026
  • As Ghana pushed for an equalizing goal, the cheers of the Colombia faithful reverted to a nervous murmur.
    — Christian Marshall, Kansas City Star, 4 July 2026
Definition of murmur
Verb
  • The abdomen may significantly protrude, pushing the diaphragm upward and making breathing more difficult.
    — Jennifer Borresen, USA Today, 3 July 2026
  • Some breathe heavily, notice their heart rate going into overdrive and can even lose consciousness.
    — Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 2 July 2026
Definition of breathe
Noun
  • There are mud pools from Yellowstone National Park that have a squeamish gurgle, and hearing them amid a crackling bonfire feels unexpectedly harmonious, even plausible.
    — Joshua Minsoo Kim, Pitchfork, 28 Apr. 2026
  • Her stomach made an audible gurgle.
    — Douglas Stuart, New Yorker, 12 Apr. 2026
Definition of gurgle
Verb
  • And that says nothing of its snort-like laughs, which reminded me too much of the huffs and puffs of the ride’s donkeys.
    — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026
  • There's a laugh-until-you-snort scene in which Harry gets an alien bug inside of him.
    — Sergio Pereira, Space.com, 8 June 2026
Definition of snort
Noun
  • The film almost completely drops any and all scientific babble from the book in favor of character development, action sequences, and emotional gut punches.
    — Matthew Razak, Space.com, 23 Mar. 2026
  • Read a book and sip tea in front of the central fireplace, swim between the indoor and outdoor sections of the glimmering pool, and soak your aching quads in the hot tubs under the evergreens and aspens while listening to the peaceful babble of Gore Creek.
    — Sarah Kuta, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Feb. 2026
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