Example Sentences
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Gasps turned to cheers as his safety brake snapped into place, halting the fall.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026
Gasps Dreux, “I thought that was the year of establishment!”
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 16, 2025
Gasps filled the air when Judge Eric M. Davis told the jury shortly before 4 p.m. that the two parties had resolved the matter.
From New York Times • Apr. 18, 2023
Gasps resound as a ceiling-height Salvador Dalí is hauled out from the racks like a library book, it is breath-taking to see such masterpieces slung almost like objects displayed in a Swedish furniture store.
From BBC • Nov. 5, 2021
Gasps, the crunch of straw or leaves, a strained groan.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
