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throaty

[throh-tee] / ˈθroʊ ti /
ADJECTIVE
pertaining to the throat
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONGEST


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Another, Breaking Rust’s throaty country-blues track “Walk My Walk,” recently reached No. 2 on Spotify’s Global Viral 50 ranking.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 21, 2025

You could hear her before you could see her: a throaty, rat-a-tat laugh — ha-ha-ha-ha — drifting through the cool canyon air.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2024

Between remarks, Greene smiles uncannily, raises her fist in the air, and makes a series of throaty noises as the crowd cheers.

From Salon ● Jul. 17, 2024

“Oh, stop it—you’re making me blush,” the throaty voice said, laughing off a compliment.

From Slate ● May 27, 2024

It was cackling and throaty and enthusiastic, like Aunty Ifeomas.

From "Purple Hibiscus" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

The House Committee on China’s report doesn’t mention Trump by name, but suggested legislators on both sides of the aisle want throatier support for America’s partners in Asia.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 19, 2025

It boomed out of the grandstand on No. 18 as if from some other, throatier sport.

From Washington Post ● Jun. 18, 2022

He’s wild about its deeper, throatier sound, too, as a self-professed “car guy” who hears music in the roar of V-8 engines.

From Washington Post ● Feb. 19, 2022

Out of sport mode, yes, we don't need that, or the throatier engine note that comes with it.

From The Guardian ● Feb. 16, 2013

They were a bit throatier than we breed now, but a good pack: one of the best.

From Traffics and Discoveries by Rudyard Kipling

The sellout crowd of 48,515, the third-largest in Busch Stadium history, was at its flag-waving throatiest trying to keep the Cards’ dream season alive.

From Washington Post ● Oct. 9, 2022

The sellout crowd of 48,515, the third-largest in Busch Stadium history, was at its flag-waving throatiest trying to keep the dream season of Pujols, Molina and the rest of the Cardinals alive.

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 8, 2022

A receiver made a diving catch and the wonderfully bright palace quickly darkened with a deafening recitation of the throatiest of chants.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2021

Look out, too, for cameos from the possessor of the throatiest laugh in showbiz, Barry Cryer, as well as comic book legend Alan Moore.

From The Guardian ● Dec. 15, 2012

You'd better take what you're doing to Mr. Spivey," said Mr. Braxted in his throatiest voice, "and tell him with my compliments you're an idle young rascal.

From Sinister Street, vol. 1 by Compton MacKenzie




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