gargle

Example Sentences

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His mash-up feels fresh, just as the bombastic score by Juri Seppä and Tuomas Wäinölä boldly borrows Ennio Morricone’s soaring horns and wah-wah-waaah squawks while adding its own gargle of Finnish throat singing.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 20, 2025

I’ve had hiccups several times since then and have discovered that a quick gargle with water absolutely stops them.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 13, 2023

And his voice, a heavily processed sweet gargle, sounded completely modern, yet also like a deeply imprinted memory.

From New York Times • Jun. 7, 2022

Anti-vaccine advocates have promoted Betadine, a povidone-iodine antiseptic used to clean cuts or as a gargle for sore throats.

From Salon • Dec. 9, 2021

The only slight drawback is that I’m one table over from Brij Nath and Matthew Weir, both of whom slurp cafeteria chili and gargle it in the back of their throats as a joke.

From "From Twinkle, with Love" by Sandhya Menon