whoosh

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Even the sound mix is brutally naturalistic, with the dialogue fighting to be heard over the whoosh of traffic in the exterior scenes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 8, 2026

The sling whips over the top with a whoosh.

From Slate • Jul. 7, 2025

In the fires, palms went up with a whoosh, like matchsticks in hell.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 20, 2025

Their breathing, sharp and drawn out with the occasional whoosh, mirrored the rise and fall of their limbs.

From New York Times • Apr. 4, 2024

Then, whoosh, a blast of wind exploded out of the mountain, a white-hot mix of ash and gas and shards of rock.

From "I Survived the Eruption of Mount St. Helens, 1980" by Lauren Tarshis