Adam's apple
Example Sentences
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I stared at Noah’s bobbing Adam’s apple as he suckled at his bottle.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 23, 2025
Addressing a closeted lover in “Georgie Pie,” Mr. Haggerty asked: “Would your Adam’s apple flutter,/Would both knees turn to butter,/Would you sputter, would you mutter and deny?”
From New York Times ● Nov. 10, 2022
In girls transitioning to boys, testosterone generally leads to permanent voice-lowering, facial hair and protrusion of the Adam’s apple, said Dr. Stephanie Roberts, a specialist at Boston Children’s Hospital’s Gender Management Service.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 21, 2022
I remember his prominent Adam’s apple as he talked about his job doing industrial painting.
From Slate ● Jun. 16, 2021
Next to me, Farid’s Adam's apple bobbed up and down as he mumbled a prayer under his breath.
From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini
