suspiration

noun

Definition of suspirationnext
as in sigh

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for suspiration
  1. sigh
  2. gasp
  3. whisper
  4. babble
  5. murmur
  6. gurgle
  7. rustle
  8. hiss
Noun
  • At this point, the two begin (deep sigh) performing lines from Romeo and Juliet while dressed as the title characters.
    — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2026
  • His arrival at the Mpharane Health Center in the southern African kingdom is met with a sigh of relief from several women, some of them pregnant.
    — Mogomotsi Magome, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of sigh
Noun
  • This slip skirt is crafted in lustrous mulberry silk that’s — gasp!
    — Jamie Allison Sanders, PEOPLE, 29 Aug. 2026
  • When Anne brings down her slate, full force, on Gilbert Blythe’s head, the students in the schoolhouse gasp.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of gasp
Noun
  • Maybe the lasting message of Furious, until its second season arrives, is that there are no answers — or at least, none that can be said louder than a whisper shared between new friends bonding during a jailhouse meeting.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 31 Aug. 2026
  • The extent of his former client list was unearthed through whispers and gossip.
    — Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of whisper
Noun
  • Companies modelled after Mary Kay that have reprised empowerment babble for their founders’ gain are mentioned but receive scarce judgment.
    — Lauren Michele Jackson, New Yorker, 15 July 2026
  • The film almost completely drops any and all scientific babble from the book in favor of character development, action sequences, and emotional gut punches.
    — Matthew Razak, Space.com, 23 Mar. 2026
Definition of babble
Noun
  • In these murmurs, Ullom wonders how much modern technology has led us astray.
    — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Even in hardboiled Hadestown, that would probably get a murmur of assent.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 25 July 2026
Definition of murmur
Noun
  • There are mud pools from Yellowstone National Park that have a squeamish gurgle, and hearing them amid a crackling bonfire feels unexpectedly harmonious, even plausible.
    — Joshua Minsoo Kim, Pitchfork, 28 Apr. 2026
  • Her stomach made an audible gurgle.
    — Douglas Stuart, New Yorker, 12 Apr. 2026
Definition of gurgle
Noun
  • Manwel heard the gentle rustle of a hedge accepting the tube.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 Aug. 2026
  • All were filled with Chenier’s murmuring accordion, the rustle of a washboard player and slinky grooves.
    — Kevin McKeough, Chicago Tribune, 7 June 2026
Definition of rustle
Noun
  • He was shown a yellow card for excessive celebration, which drew loud boos and hisses from the fans.
    — Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Across 17 tracks, guitar riffs curdle into sheets of distortion, melodies dissolve into electronic hiss, and grooves are chronically interrupted by fresh rhythmic detours.
    — Arman Khan, Pitchfork, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of hiss
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“Suspiration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suspiration. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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