croak

Example Sentences

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Finding the beauty in that hellish croak — something that Josh Groban was able to do in the last Broadway revival — can prove exceptionally difficult.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 3, 2026

There’s a wicked irony in micromanaging your entire life on Earth only to croak and have your soul potentially jettisoned to some formless state of being, entirely unknown to mere mortals.

From Salon • Nov. 27, 2025

“I’m so happy for you,” Luke manages to croak.

From New York Times • Oct. 5, 2023

“If I croak tomorrow, I can honestly say that I wouldn’t be any happier than I am here today,” Sandersen said.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 12, 2023

With a croak, Werfel got his voice again.

From "The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge" by M.T. Anderson and Eugene Yelchin