inhale

Example Sentences

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“I nail my mouth to the evil taste of lipstick, inhale the scent of someone else’s lipstick…”

From Salon • Feb. 19, 2026

Each day, people inhale millions of microscopic particles, including soot, dust, pollen, microplastics, viruses, and engineered nanoparticles.

From Science Daily • Feb. 8, 2026

Rub the leaf and inhale the fragrance, Michaelus Tracey is saying.

From BBC • Jan. 26, 2026

Pilots warn their wranglers to avoid the temptation to inhale the escaping gas, noting that the “Alvin and the Chipmunks” voice isn’t worth the risk of fainting.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 25, 2025

She remembered her moshom’s advice to breathe and took a few moments to inhale and exhale slowly.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith