Adam's apple
Example Sentences
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I remember his prominent Adam’s apple as he talked about his job doing industrial painting.
From Slate • Jun. 16, 2021
Ideally, the beard should end about one finger above your Adam’s apple, he said.
From New York Times • Jul. 3, 2020
The hyoid is a bone near the Adam’s apple in a man.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 30, 2019
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
“You know,” she said, “it’s a little scary to see your Adam’s apple going like that.”
From "Okay for Now" by Gary D. Schmidt
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
