perspiration

Example Sentences

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"There are even some rather moving, rather touching details -- namely, its silk lining shows clear signs of perspiration," he said.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

He danced with electric energy, sang with heartwarming ardency, and splashed perspiration around the Circle in the Square in “Just in Time,” portraying the 1960s chart-topper and sometime movie star Bobby Darin.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 26, 2025

Prof Filingeri, of Southampton University believes that climate change will show the limits of perspiration, as humans won't be able to produce sweat quickly enough to compensate for higher temperatures.

From BBC • Oct. 16, 2025

Exhausted, dripping with perspiration, my girlfriend and I came to the end of our shift.

From Salon • Nov. 2, 2024

The sweaty hulk backed away, a light rain of perspiration pattering on the wooden floor.

From "The Last Last-Day-of-Summer" by Lamar Giles