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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

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Recent Examples of sigh
Verb
So that was a real sigh of relief when that all worked out. Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025 Reports revealed that there was also a sigh of relief from those who had feared federal officials might be planning a last-minute retreat from the technique known as vitrification, in which waste is mixed with molten silicate and other materials to create inert glass logs. Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2025
Noun
Andy sighed, shuddering between them. Bryan Washington, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2025 And while many might be reluctant to close the time capsule door on their beloved skinnies, some of us are sighing with relief that the current denim trend is comfy enough for travel. Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 3 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for sigh
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Verb
  • The powerful primate makes contact with the glass wall with a heavy thud, which leaves the group near the wall gasping and yelping in fear.
    Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Reactions from the crowd can be heard in the background — with zoo visitors gasping.
    Ashley J. DiMella, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Yet the chairman Ron Noades and Coppell heard whispers of transfer interest.
    Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
  • For nearly a century, filmmakers have known that jewels speak a visual language of their own—each sparkle a whisper of glamour, danger, or desire—while the jeweler becomes co-director and the gem a co-star.
    Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 25 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Through Blazy’s gaze, what looks outlandish is often revealed to be truer to itself than, for instance, the nearby tourist restaurants with candles burning down over beef bourguignon and accordions huffing in the corner.
    Nathan Heller, Vogue, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Nitrous oxide powers whip cream canisters and sedates patients in dentists’ offices, but huffing it for fun can lead to addiction, injury and death.
    John Wenzel, Denver Post, 6 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Moving forward, there are murmurs of those being stripped of titles and losing certain privileges.
    Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2025
  • The narratives have started to run rampant leading up to the conclusion of the MLB season, and especially with the Dodgers' league-leading payroll and murmurs of an MLB lockout in 2027, one that has begun gaining traction, is that the Dodgers are Goliath and the Blue Jays are David.
    Gabe Smallson, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Prior to her latest health scare, Bardot was treated for respiratory problems in 2023 after struggling to breathe due to the heat.
    Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Oct. 2025
  • The lengths the writing takes to tell its story breathes life into every setting, with little nuances found naturally while traveling that give each locale its own identity.
    Jason Fanelli, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • About two weeks after Skaggs died, Mead received a call from a former employee who told Mead that Kay had admitted being in the room with Skaggs and seeing the pitcher snort drugs prior to his death.
    Sean Emery, Oc Register, 18 Oct. 2025
  • Just hours after snorting the drug, Sarah awoke to find her girlfriend unresponsive beside her.
    Rachel Hale, USA Today, 14 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Now the babble about them is back.
    DP Opinion, Denver Post, 19 Oct. 2025
  • Mesopotamian corpses, stirred by the babble of trade, wander the halls wrapped in shrouds of extravagant malice.
    David Velasco, Harpers Magazine, 18 Dec. 2023
Verb
  • His nose is so powerful, it's used to sniff out cancer.
    Felicia Faber, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2025
  • In the clip, an elderly woman stands holding a bowl and a spoon beside a massive brown bear that sniffs her feet.
    Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025

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“Sigh.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sigh. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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