gulp

Example Sentences

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I don’t recommend consuming “Whistler” in one enormous gulp.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

Elon Musk took a gulp of water on stage at the World Economic Forum in Switzerland last month and started talking up one of his latest passions: data centers orbiting Earth.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026

Instead, something like this could happen: Maybe a raw milk drinker will gulp down some bird flu virus.

From Slate • Dec. 4, 2024

She fell silent for a moment on the telephone, taking a gulp of air.

From Salon • Sep. 5, 2024

He took one last gulp of semifresh air and wriggled down under the trash.

From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat