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Recent Examples of sough
The New York Times reported Trump sough to mediate a separate dispute involving Musk and Bannon that had erupted in the early weeks of his presidency, including by suggesting the two men sit down privately.
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Brett Samuels, The Hill, 10 Mar. 2025
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.
—William T. Vollmann, Harper's Magazine, 24 June 2024
Brett Samuels, The Hill, 10 Mar. 2025
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.
—William T. Vollmann, Harper's Magazine, 24 June 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sough
Verb
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There’s no place like home Lakers coach JJ Redick sighed at my question postgame Wednesday, the words potentially poking at the mythical forces that determine whether your team is lucky or not.—
Dan Woike,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Mar. 2025
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Most bands would have sighed and shaved a few numbers off their setlist.—
Hannah Edgar,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Feb. 2025
Verb
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In March 2023, Francis was again taken to the hospital after experiencing intense chest pain and difficulty breathing.—
Caitlin McFall,
FOXNews.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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Step 3: Blush Adding blush breathes life into skin and really completes your base.—
Felicity Carter,
Forbes.com,
20 Apr. 2025
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“Sough.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sough. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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