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Recent Examples of sough
Although the foundations of rooms remained, like lines of an architectural drawing expressed by pebbles laid end to end, only the chimney still loomed against that hill of dead leaves and leafless trees, while traffic soughed indifferently below.
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William T. Vollmann, Harper's Magazine, 24 June 2024
William T. Vollmann, Harper's Magazine, 24 June 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sough
Verb
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The woman sighed and brushed her hair back over her forehead.—
Christopher Urban,
Harpers Magazine,
16 July 2025
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When the conversation turned to the subject of their costar in the Zombies sequels, Chandler Kinney, who also fell just short of the Mirrorball on Dancing With the Stars season 33, Manheim sighed.—
Ryan Coleman Published,
EW.com,
15 July 2025
Verb
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School programs ‘can breathe a little easier’ Despite the uncertainty, California officials viewed the move as a victory.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
25 July 2025
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And fans can breathe easy, at least for a little while.—
Zack Rosenblatt,
New York Times,
25 July 2025
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“Sough.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sough. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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