Adam's apple
Example Sentences
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His narrow-bridged nose, blue eyes, and the way they drooped at the corners looked right, but I remembered a more prominent Adam’s apple than was visible in the photos on television.
From Slate • Jun. 16, 2021
On Wednesday, The Washington Post reported that Epstein suffered multiple bone breaks in his neck, including the hyoid bone, which in men is near the Adam’s apple.
From Washington Post • Aug. 16, 2019
The star of “The Partridge Family,” the one with the wispy voice, fluffy hair and puka-shell enhanced Adam’s apple, died this week.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 24, 2017
A pinkish three-inch scar below his Adam’s apple stands out against his skin.
From New York Times • Dec. 12, 2015
Arm threw open the door to show the disheveled bartender with his Adam’s apple bobbing up and down.
From "The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm" by Nancy Farmer
