throat

Example Sentences

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“But…” There were a thousand things he wanted to ask; a cacophony, rising in his throat.

From Literature

Or the way I decide it’s only polite to smile back, until the nun glares and clears the fatty phlegm from her throat.

From Literature

The pressure builds in my chest, my throat, my nose, behind my eyes.

From Literature

That’s where she’s been on the mend since early March, when she arrived with a hook lodged in her throat and a flipper that was mostly dead from fishing line that had choked off circulation.

From Los Angeles Times

Then she clears her throat and closes her eyes, composing herself.

From Literature