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. murmur
  5. rustle
Noun
  • The ebbs and flows of the game had several Seahawks players and coaches breathing huge sighs of relief in the postgame locker room.
    Michael-Shawn Dugar, The Athletic, 2 Dec. 2024
  • Lin's daughter, Alice, told ABC News that her family could breathe a full sigh of relief now that others were following her father back to the United States.
    Chris Boccia, ABC News, 27 Nov. 2024
Definition of sigh
Noun
  • If someone lets out a big sigh or gasps, these will now be captioned as [sighs] or [gasps], respectively.
    Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 5 Dec. 2024
  • Wear this turtleneck with these wide-leg jeans for an easy outfit; go for gasps in that ruched top or long, textured topcoat.
    Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 29 Nov. 2024
Definition of gasp
Noun
  • With a fan balanced behind each ear, the device operates at the level of a whisper (30 decibels), and its battery can last for 17 hours, or the equivalent of two workdays.
    Olatunji Osho-Williams, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Dec. 2024
  • Neutral and clean with just a whisper of grain and pepper to enliven the palate.
    Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of whisper
Noun
  • But as these rules tighten, murmurs of capital outflows grow louder.
    Francois Botha, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
  • There was a sort of stunned murmur going through the crowd of 69,456 at NRG Stadium, the vast majority of which wore the sky blue and white of Argentina.
    Paul Tenorio, The Athletic, 5 July 2024
Definition of murmur
Noun
  • Then, the leaves rustle and T.J. pops out of a trap door in the ground, Night of the Living Dead style.
    Emma Sharpe, Vulture, 4 Dec. 2024
  • Walking to our room and listening to the leaves rustle in the breeze was its own form of therapy.
    Jacqui Gifford, Travel + Leisure, 30 Nov. 2024
Definition of rustle
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