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sneeze

[sneez] / sniz /
NOUN
expulsion of air
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He made her sneeze and caused watery eyes and severe rashes.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 6, 2026

The Grand Prix winner of last year’s Cannes Critics Week, filmmaker Ratchapoom Boonbunchachoke’s snaky, surprising fable starts with a sneeze and explodes into a saga about bureaucracy, modernization and moral corruption.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 4, 2026

Interest surged in 2020 when the star unexpectedly dimmed after what was described as a stellar "sneeze."

From Science Daily Jan. 10, 2026

As a result, Mr. Hegseth’s pocket square is nothing to sneeze at.

From Salon Apr. 6, 2025

He smiled so big that it made him sneeze.

From "Because of Winn-Dixie" by Kate DiCamillo

The measles spreads easily through the air when an infected person breathes, talks, coughs or sneezes.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 6, 2026

The virus spreads from person to person through close physical contact, coughs or sneezes and touching infected clothing, bedding or towels.

From BBC Dec. 8, 2025

And if tech sneezes, global financial markets—starting with the U.S.—will catch a cold.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 5, 2025

RSV can spread through coughs or sneezes but also by touching a contaminated surface, such as a door handle, and then touching your face before washing your hands, health officials warn.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 30, 2025

From inside the cloud, I could hear the sneezes and grumbling of Brother Mariz and Brother Koor.

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri

I felt a stab of pain whenever I coughed or sneezed.

From Slate Mar. 29, 2026

Measles is a highly contagious disease which is spread by coughs and sneezes or by touching things that someone with measles has coughed or sneezed on.

From BBC Feb. 15, 2026

Though initially, this created a buzz that Betelgeuse might go supernova any minute, scientists soon found out that the dimming was actually due to a large fluff of dust that the monster sneezed out.

From Space Scoop Aug. 20, 2025

In early 2020, the world scrubbed down surfaces, washed hands and sneezed into elbows, desperate to avoid infection with a new coronavirus.

From New York Times Nov. 20, 2023

“We’ll go together,” said Nokomis, watching with interest as Omakayas touched a particular root, sniffed a tiny packet and sneezed, rubbed a powder with her finger.

From "The Birchbark House" by Louise Erdrich

The fine powder released by certain grasses, trees and plants can cause chaos for those who are allergic, with itchy eyes, sneezing and headaches all common symptoms.

From BBC Apr. 22, 2026

It can spread through coughing and sneezing, and remain infectious in the air up to two hours after an infected person has left a room.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 16, 2026

Lying would be obvious if you’re not coughing, sniffling or sneezing, and insulting to the other person.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 4, 2025

Mpox, formerly known as monkeypox, is primarily spread through close, intimate contact, such as through body fluids, sores, shared bedding or shared clothing, as well as kissing, coughing and sneezing, health officials say.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 16, 2025

Santoro’s Pizza Parlor was across the street, and when Mr. Santoro saw all these people coming out of the Laundromat sneezing and coughing and choking, he yelled, “What’s the matter? Is it a fire?”

From "The Best School Year Ever" by Barbara Robinson




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