whoosh
Example Sentences
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No iPhone glows disturbed the darkness, just snores and the thud of wheels, the occasional whoosh of a passing train tilting us to one side.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 29, 2025
The morning simmered into the afternoon, and the news of the day continued to whoosh by.
From Slate • Mar. 8, 2025
The oceanic whoosh of interstellar signals to which she’s been listening without cease for years suddenly shifts into something sharp and deliberate.
From New York Times • Mar. 21, 2024
The bottles, filled with a whoosh of this natural mineral water, are labeled, packed into cases and placed inside a truck for a long ride.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 20, 2023
Seven started to descend, but before she could take another step, the tree gave one big push with a whoosh sound and Seven went flying.
From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega
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