How to Use sneeze in a Sentence

sneeze

1 of 2 verb
  • She was constantly sneezing and coughing.
  • Hearing him sneeze for the first time.
    — Leah Donnella, Bon Appetit Magazine, 22 Jan. 2026
  • There have been a whole lot of headaches, sneezes and burning eyes.
    — Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 15 Apr. 2023
  • If one of us sneezes, does everyone catch a cold?
    — Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 24 Mar. 2026
  • The airborne virus can spread when someone coughs or sneezes.
    — Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 3 Apr. 2026
  • The airborne virus can spread when someone coughs or sneezes.
    — Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 6 Jan. 2026
  • Cough or sneeze into your elbow.
    — Hunter Boyce, AJC.com, 2 Mar. 2026
  • There is some good news for those who don't want to sneeze and sniffle throughout spring.
    — Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 20 Mar. 2023
  • This disease is not spread in the air or by coughing or sneezing.
    — Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 15 Jan. 2026
  • If boomers sneeze, the rest of the economy catches a cold.
    — Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 1 Mar. 2026
  • Must sneeze on demand, cough on cue, and fall into coma at will.
    — Keaton Patti, The New Yorker, 16 Aug. 2019
  • The virus spreads through the air when an infected person coughs or sneezes.
    — Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 7 Nov. 2025
  • Guys used to sneeze the wrong way and Jordan would drop 50 on them.
    — Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 19 May 2026
  • Cover cough or sneeze with a tissue, then throw the tissue in the trash.
    — Mark Prussin, CBS News, 27 Dec. 2025
  • Cover your cough or sneeze with a tissue, then throw the tissue in the trash.
    — Mike Snider, USA Today, 27 Dec. 2025
  • When China sneezes these days, the rest of the world catches more than a cold.
    — The Editorial Board, WSJ, 28 Jan. 2020
  • Even people who aren’t sick can spread Hib to others through coughs and sneezes.
    — Erika Edwards, NBC news, 2 Apr. 2026
  • Measles spreads when an infected person coughs or sneezes.
    — Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 14 Oct. 2025
  • So far, this list includes sneezing, turning my head too fast, and a bumpy car ride.
    — Tamim Alnuweiri, InStyle, 22 June 2026
  • The measles virus can live for up to two hours in air where an infected person coughed or sneezed.
    — Anne Saker, Cincinnati.com, 3 June 2019
  • Measles is a virus that spreads through the air when an infected person coughs, sneezes or talks.
    — Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 9 Apr. 2026
  • Sniffing, sneezing, itchy eyes, and a runny nose?
    — Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 25 Mar. 2026
  • If someone is sneezing next to you, don't turn on your air vent, which will push it towards you.
    — Alex Baker-Whitcomb, Wired, 18 Dec. 2019
  • Your biggest risk is if the delivery person sneezes or coughs on you.
    — Michael Russell, oregonlive, 19 Mar. 2020
  • What happens if the Congo's statue fan has to sneeze?
    — ABC News, 25 June 2026
  • And don’t expect exotic smells that kick off a sneezing fit.
    — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2026
  • People who are sick should cough or sneeze into their arm or a tissue, not into their hands.
    — Mallory Moench, SFChronicle.com, 12 Mar. 2020
  • Cover your mouth and nose with a tissue, not your hands, when sneezing or coughing.
    — Jennifer Borresen, USA Today, 31 Dec. 2025
  • Fossils are the devil’s trick; some benign deity sneezed to make the world.
    — Literary Hub, 3 Nov. 2025
  • This type of sneezing is also known as photic sneezing.
    — Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Sep. 2025

sneeze

2 of 2 noun
  • Don’t shrug off that sneeze or scratch at the back of your throat.
    — Aidin Vaziri, San Francisco Chronicle, 26 Oct. 2022
  • Two men fought in a restaurant and a sneeze guard was damaged.
    — Washington Post, 16 Oct. 2019
  • That’s on the very lowest end of how far a sneeze can travel.
    — Courtney Linder, Popular Mechanics, 30 June 2020
  • Right after the sneeze is over, the heart rate goes back to normal.
    — Ella Lee, USA TODAY, 20 Nov. 2021
  • Tickling the roof of your mouth with your tongue may safely stop a sneeze.
    — Health Editorial Team, Health, 10 Nov. 2023
  • The viruses spread through tiny droplets made when people with the flu cough, sneeze or talk.
    — Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 31 Dec. 2025
  • That's 30-times faster than a human sneeze and faster than most high speed trains.
    — Alex Fox, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 June 2021
  • That’s because trail cams don’t spread scent, shift around in a stand, burp, fart, sneeze, or nod off.
    — The Editors, Field & Stream, 15 Apr. 2020
  • Instead of using your hands, bend your arm and sneeze or cough into it.
    — Hunter Boyce, AJC.com, 2 Mar. 2026
  • Cover your cough or sneeze with a tissue, then throw the tissue in the trash.
    — Tirion Morris, azcentral, 14 Mar. 2020
  • Everything is stacked or fanned or strewn, and looks a sneeze away from collapse.
    — Jackson Arn, The New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2023
  • Spring is a time of rebirth, of resurgence, of flowers in bloom and pollen and sneezes.
    — David Oliver, USA TODAY, 16 Mar. 2023
  • My thought was to ignore the sneeze so as not to intrude on their privacy.
    — Abigail Van Buren, oregonlive, 5 Aug. 2022
  • Droplets of water via a sneeze or cough from an infected person.
    — Elizabeth Cohen, CNN, 11 Aug. 2022
  • An intense sneeze can launch a high-speed cloud of spit—with droplets of all sizes—as far as 27 feet.
    — National Geographic, 11 Aug. 2020
  • Person in charge states new sliding lid unit that fits under sneeze guard is on order.
    — Staff Reports, Florida Times-Union, 24 Mar. 2026
  • The virus can be transmitted through a cough or sneeze, which could spread virus-laden droplets on a newborn.
    — Hector Chapa, The Conversation, 28 Mar. 2020
  • That means knowing how to wash their hands properly and cover their coughs and sneezes.
    — Nick Blackmer, Verywell Health, 27 Sep. 2023
  • It is usually spread by tiny droplets from person to person through cough, sneeze or talk.
    — Isa Almeida, Oklahoman, 13 Jan. 2026
  • Plates were stored in the customer self-service area without a proper sneeze guard.
    — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 17 Oct. 2025
  • These people never cough or sneeze, which are the virus’ main modes of transportation.
    — Katherine Ellen Foley, Quartz, 9 June 2020
  • Masks can contain droplets and particles when people breathe, cough or sneeze.
    — Dallas News, 12 Aug. 2022
  • If there’s no tissue at hand, people should use their upper sleeve to catch their cough or sneeze – not their hands.
    — oregonlive, 20 Dec. 2019
  • All but one wore a mask inside the precinct, where the workers stood behind large plastic sneeze shields.
    — Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 4 Aug. 2020
  • The change from fnese to sneeze arose through confusion caused by the way the word appeared in medieval manuscripts.
    — Simon Horobin, Quartz, 10 Nov. 2019
  • The counter does help staff members and customers keep their distance, as does a sneeze guard that was installed.
    — Carol Deptolla, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2020
  • OGs look at his homers, RBI and lack of a great all-around game and sneeze.
    — Paul Daugherty, The Enquirer, 17 Aug. 2021
  • After a big sneeze and a few smiles in the carriage, the trio continued chatting.
    — Brenton Blanchet, Peoplemag, 17 June 2023
  • The biggest issue with buffets is the serve ware and respecting the sneeze guards.
    — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 May 2020
  • Two pieces of tape on the floor show how far a sneeze goes without a mask, about 12 feet, and with a mask, about one foot.
    — Alicia Eler, Star Tribune, 20 Aug. 2020

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