suspiration

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for suspiration
Noun
  • My pick: Texas A&M 38, Mizzou 21 Nov. 15 vs. Mississippi State: Take a sigh of relief, the losing streak ends here.
    Maddie Hartley August 15, Kansas City Star, 15 Aug. 2025
  • Locals breathed a collective sigh of relief on Friday when fire officials eased some evacuation orders.
    Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 8 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • The first-in-the-world experiment began not with a splash, but with a gasp from a respirator.
    Alex Harris July 25, Miami Herald, 25 July 2025
  • Imagine my gasp of delight when — after Jess and Felix walk around Notting Hill taking photos in front of the eponymous movie’s famous blue door and other, picturesque houses — the door opens and there is Naomi freaking Watts.
    Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 10 July 2025
Noun
  • Retail therapy glints at Luxury Plaza: think OMEGA watches, fine jewellery, and a whisper of indulgence.
    Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
  • These rules were administered via cold shoulders and whispers.
    Alessandra Schade, Time, 5 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Loud talking or splashing can disturb other bathers, so just slip into the water and keep your conversations to a murmur.
    Jessica Kozuka, Travel + Leisure, 2 Aug. 2025
  • The growing online murmur is clear: has this once-fresh indie voice simply become another predictable strum?
    Mars Salazar, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Noun
  • There’s the rustle of tea leaves and paper as first one, then another spoonful of tea leaves is taken from a paper bag and poured into the teapot, then the sound of water being poured over the tea leaves, but such sounds can only be heard in the kitchen.
    Katie Yee July 25, Literary Hub, 25 July 2025
  • When that harmony hits, the sale becomes a symphony: the crack of the register, the rustle of the bag, the quiet thrill of being chosen.
    Joel Goldstein, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
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“Suspiration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suspiration. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.

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