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Meanings of collective gasp in English

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Usage of collective gasp in English
1
The collective gasp from the table suggested she'd gone too far.
The captive
2
That noise you hear is the collective gasp across the country.
News.com.au
3
I heard a collective gasp followed by a frantic, Get out!
Pasta Imperfect
4
The creatures gathered for the christening let out a collective gasp.
The Book of Life
5
There was a collective gasp, the shock a tangible force in the air.
Darkness revealed
6
When news of Rolf Harris's arrest broke, a collective gasp swept across the nation.
The Irish Times
7
The Stalks exhaled in a great high-pitched wail I took for a collective gasp.
Emperor Mollusk Versus the Sinister Brain
8
The others recoiled to the walls with a collective gasp.
Eve of darkness
9
But another sight stole the girls' attention, causing them to release a collective gasp.
Rakes and radishes
10
There was another collective gasp from Ian and his companions.
The curse of deadman's forest
11
There was a collective gasp, then silence from the clerks.
Bundori
12
As Maleficent's words lingered in the air, the gathered crowd let out a collective gasp.
Maleficent
13
His fellow observers on the bridge let out a collective gasp, Gilbertus Albans among them.
Sisterhood of Dune
14
The students gathered round let out a collective gasp.
A golden web
15
The company of Druids gave up a collective gasp.
The grail king
16
There was a long, collective gasp from the crowd.
James Potter and the Hall of Elders' Crossing
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Collective gasp through the time
Collective gasp across language varieties
United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
Less common