panting

Example Sentences

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"You expect him to be breathing heavily and panting after that. But no, he still has the energy to really celebrate."

From BBC • Feb. 23, 2026

They sit toe to toe on the gym floor, and Ilya offers a red-faced, panting Shane his water bottle.

From Salon • Feb. 15, 2026

Luna, who started weight pulling in 2021, worked without panting.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 20, 2025

“I came back panting, and she goes, ‘Lie on the floor.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 18, 2025

Håkon was panting from the exertion of walking in his new body, so they let him sit on the road to recover.

From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack