throw back
Example Sentences
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The Colonel throws back his head and howls with laughter.
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She forced open the window, throwing back the shutters.
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Taking that as her cue, Cassiopeia climbed up on the bench, threw back her head, and began to sing: “A pail full of flounder, Agatha!”
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Not knowing what else to do, Penelope threw back her head.
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In answer, Madame Ionesco threw back her head and howled.
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