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

It was now a cold, silent night, broken only by snores, the occasional yelp of someone dreaming, and the hoot of a single owl.

From BBC • Aug. 5, 2025

I hope that I’ll continue to find awe each morning, as the sun streams through my window and my partner snores lightly from the other side of the bed.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 18, 2024

When a person snores, that's a red flag that they're on this spectrum.

From Salon • Jan. 11, 2024

“I’m going to find some grub,” I whisper to her over the soft snores of the girls around us.

From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland