whoosh

Example Sentences

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As they sweep past, their beating wings whoosh in unison.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 22, 2025

Skate dads in L.A. will yell unintelligibly at you as they whoosh by, and when you don’t respond they’ll spend the rest of the session snaking you at every turn.

From The Wall Street Journal • Aug. 21, 2025

The morning simmered into the afternoon, and the news of the day continued to whoosh by.

From Slate • Mar. 8, 2025

“Maestro,” Bradley Cooper’s intimate portrait of Leonard Bernstein, takes flight with a terrific whoosh of exuberance.

From New York Times • Nov. 22, 2023

Candles rest atop tree branches, flames flickering with the whoosh of dresses sweeping below.

From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black