whoosh

Example Sentences

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And then whoosh — whatever the ball hit, it knocked down everything at once.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 12, 2026

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

The sling whips over the top with a whoosh.

From Slate • Jul. 7, 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

There was a whoosh as the pod’s engines ignited.

From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer