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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as in to crave
to have an earnest wish to own or enjoy
people have always been sighing for the "good old days"
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Recent Examples of sigh
Sophie Caldwell, CNBC, 21 Sep. 2025
The renewal will certainly elicit a sigh of relief from fans who were eager to find out where Benny and Carmen’s relationship stands after the uncomfortable cliffhanger at the end of Season 2.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2025
Marcus K. Dowling, Nashville Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025
All those combat rules are there to encourage players to not just sigh and roll to hit.
—Rob Wieland, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
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Verb
By the end of the last call, clients almost always let out a visible sigh of relief, Peterson says.
—Sophie Caldwell, CNBC, 21 Sep. 2025
The renewal will certainly elicit a sigh of relief from fans who were eager to find out where Benny and Carmen’s relationship stands after the uncomfortable cliffhanger at the end of Season 2.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
Tursi sighed proudly, then agreed.
—Marcus K. Dowling, Nashville Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025
All those combat rules are there to encourage players to not just sigh and roll to hit.
—Rob Wieland, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sigh
Noun
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Between the messy decline of solar cycle 25 and the possibility of a dramatic last gasp, aurora hunters may still have their best nights ahead.—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Or even in my light the world on fire twenties (or gasp, thirties).—
Rochelle Ratkaj,
Rolling Stone,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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That was the quiet whisper response to anybody who thought Biden shouldn’t run.—
David Remnick,
New Yorker,
26 Sep. 2025
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For those who can already hear the whispers of falling leaves and detect the faint aroma of pumpkin spice, keep scrolling to shop our favorite finds from the launch.—
Shea Simmons,
Southern Living,
25 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The murmur of medical machines in London is a far cry from the grinding buzz of Israeli drones in northern Gaza – where his two younger brothers, Muhammad, 14, and Yusuf, 12, are displaced.—
Christina Macfarlane,
CNN Money,
26 Sep. 2025
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The menu circles the room to appreciative murmurs.—
John Metcalfe,
Mercury News,
25 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Mesopotamian corpses, stirred by the babble of trade, wander the halls wrapped in shrouds of extravagant malice.—
David Velasco,
Harpers Magazine,
18 Dec. 2023
Noun
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That calmness, however, was soon overtaken by the kitchen, with the hiss of the pans, stir of the pots and sharp calls exchanged between cooks quickly filling the air, along with the sounds of an upbeat Peruvian song playing in the background.—
Evan Moore,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Sep. 2025
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The first meeting resulted in a hiss from Miriam, but after a few days, the two are obsessed.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
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Most of these are held in a tent, from which loud, ecstatic moans can be heard for seemingly miles around.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
26 Aug. 2025
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Out comes another moan, this one closer to a laugh as Brandon’s face flashes a smile.—
Scott Craven,
AZCentral.com,
10 July 2025
Noun
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High in the hills near the Myanmar border, Ban Rak Thai greets the morning with the smell of oolong and the soft rustle of tea leaves.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
24 Aug. 2025
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As Denver’s locker room echoes with the empty rustles of equipment staffers, Jahdae Barron lingers.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
22 Aug. 2025
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“Sigh.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sigh. Accessed 4 Oct. 2025.
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