gasps

Example Sentences

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While much of today’s advances are less showy, focused on things like energy efficiency and reducing elevator wait-times, some of what the industry is working on may yet produce a few gasps.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

Further along the table, a three-tiered honey cake sits near a wholemeal plum cake with spiced icing, while a Swedish princess cake draws gasps of admiration with its dome of sponge, jam, custard and marzipan.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

It’s one of those Los Angeles gas stations that garners gasps, even shrieks, from Angelenos shocked by the cost per gallon, which is perpetually priced above other pumps across the city.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

The captivating and ornate story of the caliphate’s final gasps is recounted by Imran Mulla, a British journalist and commentator on Middle Eastern affairs, in his debut book, “The Indian Caliphate.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026

The huge number elicited gasps from around the room.

From "Shooting Kabul" by N. H. Senzai