inhale

Example Sentences

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“I nail my mouth to the evil taste of lipstick, inhale the scent of someone else’s lipstick…”

From Salon • Feb. 19, 2026

The stores are packed on weekends with teens who inhale frozen yogurt.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 10, 2026

Each day, people inhale millions of microscopic particles, including soot, dust, pollen, microplastics, viruses, and engineered nanoparticles.

From Science Daily • Feb. 8, 2026

The phrenic nerves contract and expand the diaphragm, which allows the lungs to inhale and exhale.

From BBC • Dec. 28, 2025

The sadness stays put, but I feel an ounce of the weight on my shoulders slowly drift away, and I inhale, breathing a little easier than I have in a long time.

From "Five Feet Apart" by Rachael Lippincott