Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Definitions

maw

[maw] / mɔ /
NOUN
mouth
Synonyms


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Authors were reportedly given no notice and their royalties were measly in turn; Bloomberg quoted one anonymous Taylor & Francis author who claimed to earn only $97 for ceding their book to the training maw.

From Slate • Nov. 3, 2025

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

If you tear yourself away from a place too quickly, the maw of memory will ask you to re-leave it over years and years.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 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

Then it threw back its head, opened its jagged maw, and let out a piercing metallic roar.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline




Vocabulary lists containing maw