Example Sentences

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"I need to go back to the gym," he panted as the song ended.

From BBC • May 24, 2026

In exam rooms, elementary schoolers panted from fungal pneumonia, terrified by their breathlessness.

From Slate • Jan. 31, 2025

It was warm enough that babies slept on their parents’ shoulders and dogs panted in their owners’ shadows.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 4, 2022

Wootton senior Helen Sarikulaya was still sweating when she hoisted the trophy and panted her congratulations to the rest of the team.

From Washington Post • May 28, 2022

‘We can’t go on like this,’ he panted.

From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien