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

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

Some people gargle salt to relieve symptoms of a dry sore throat, says the WHO, but there's no evidence it has any effect on Covid-19.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2020

We made our children gargle with warm saltwater and wrap mufflers around their necks.

From "Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahiri