Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for suspiration
Noun
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As lightning lit up the skies and thunder shook the ground around Addition Financial Arena, UCF players and coaches let out a huge sigh of relief as the team earned its first trip to the NCAA Tournament since the 2018-19 season.—
Matt Murschel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
18 Mar. 2026 -
But the City of Big Shoulders heaved an anxious sigh in 2023 when the Bears paid about $200 million for a 326-acre (132-hectare) former horse-racing track in Arlington Heights.—
John O'Connor,
Fortune,
14 Mar. 2026
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The legendary last legal gasp of the Beatles happened at Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort when John Lennon signed paperwork in 1974.—
Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
18 Mar. 2026
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The fluctuating joy and horror of each new realization makes for a wildly entertaining experience, underscored by jaw-dropping, gasp-inducing humor as the characters grow more desperate.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
17 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The leather was supple, the finishes clean, and the zipper for the bottom compartment glided without so much as a whisper of a snag.—
Sam Reed,
Glamour,
18 Mar. 2026
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Addie leaned in with a whisper.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
15 Mar. 2026
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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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Now the babble about them is back.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
19 Oct. 2025
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There have been murmurs of interest from Tottenham, but how much does that role appeal these days?—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
21 Mar. 2026
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Everything is quiet apart from the rustle of leaves and the gentle murmur of voices from the bar.—
Irenie Forshaw,
TheWeek,
19 Mar. 2026
Noun
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In the field, Harry Truman’s Approval Rating whinnied and tossed its head, and Richard Nixon’s Approval Rating flopped on one side and emitted a horrible gurgle.—
Alexandra Petri,
The Atlantic,
13 Feb. 2026
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The sound of the waves and the gurgle of cascading water radiate a monastic serenity; the spa has a fine selection of hot-stone and deep-tissue massages.—
Chandrahas Choudhury,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 Mar. 2024
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Everything is quiet apart from the rustle of leaves and the gentle murmur of voices from the bar.—
Irenie Forshaw,
TheWeek,
19 Mar. 2026
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Snowy and great egrets swoop across the water, and a gentle breeze rustles the golden-hued marsh grass this region is said to be named for.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
12 Mar. 2026
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The multi-vehicle pile-up that ensues might go even dumber than a Rusko drop, yet there’s no escaping the anxiety that remains in the static hiss that closes the track.—
James Gui,
Pitchfork,
6 Feb. 2026
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By using studio-grade microphones, the earbuds can feed the surrounding soundscape directly into the listener’s ears with a sense of realism that’s free from any hiss or distortion.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Suspiration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suspiration. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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