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

"I'm now going to go home and gargle some honey."

From BBC • Jun. 14, 2023

The senator was referring to a comment he made at a town-hall meeting in December suggesting that a “standard gargle, mouthwash, has been proven to kill the coronavirus.”

From New York Times • Oct. 28, 2022

Peach cleared his throat in a great gargle.

From Each Little Bird That Sings by Deborah Wiles