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Recent Examples of sough
Although the foundations of rooms remained, like lines of an architectural drawing expressed by pebbles laid end to end, only the chimney still loomed against that hill of dead leaves and leafless trees, while traffic soughed indifferently below.
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William T. Vollmann, Harper's Magazine, 24 June 2024
William T. Vollmann, Harper's Magazine, 24 June 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sough
Verb
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The other migrants in the elevator looked at one another and sighed.—
Jordan Salama,
New Yorker,
25 July 2025
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Dexter makes some judgmental asides about his co-workers, Dexter struggles to understand social norms, Dexter sighs in relief at biting into a Cubano.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
25 July 2025
Verb
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School programs ‘can breathe a little easier’ Despite the uncertainty, California officials viewed the move as a victory.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
25 July 2025
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And fans can breathe easy, at least for a little while.—
Zack Rosenblatt,
New York Times,
25 July 2025
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“Sough.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sough. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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