maw
Example Sentences
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Maybe this ban will save children from the hungry maw of social media addiction.
From Slate ● Jun. 18, 2026
Some ingredients commonly found in Chinese fine dining include qi-boosting gelatinous fish maw, collagen-rich bird’s nest and nutrient-dense sea cucumber.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 18, 2025
Even the movies aren’t really movies anymore, just raw material for the streaming maw.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 10, 2025
If this much solar mass in a young universe was annually being forever lost into the gaping maw of a black hole, it would be less unusual.
From Salon ● Sep. 18, 2024
A gigantic black shadow passed over us—the sharks and me—and the Basmu serpent opened its maw.
From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda
Vocabulary lists containing maw
Romeo and Juliet
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The Tragedy of Macbeth
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The Odyssey
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