exhalation

Example Sentences

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Chase makes virtuosically parched, percussive exhalations; she can be sheerly sweet on the standard flute and has, on the enormous contrabass flute, the milky penetration of a whale’s deep-sea call.

From New York Times

The weight began to be lifted the minute the final out was recorded, an exhalation that had been a dozen seasons in the making.

From Los Angeles Times

The beginning of a new “Succession” season feels like an exhalation, a reprieve.

From New York Times

Masks that have exhalation valves or vents are not recommended, because they can allow virus particles to escape, according to the CDC.

From Seattle Times

They surrounded us on every side, and their epic exhalations as they breathed next to us were a reminder of our shared lineage.

From Seattle Times