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mouth

[mauth, mauth] / maʊθ, maʊð /




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As the government prosecutor, Norwegian actor Christian Rubeck gives a smug and condescending tone to nearly every word out of his mouth, becoming the closest thing the movie has to a villain.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026

A storm surge warning, which brings the danger of "life-threatening inundation," was in effect for the mouth of the Mississippi River to the Suwannee River, it said.

From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026

The study evaluated the effects of Vyvgart in subcutaneous formulation in adults with moderate-to-severe Sjogren’s disease, a chronic autoimmune disorder that can cause symptoms including dry eyes and mouth, fatigue and joint pain.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

The oral microbiome refers to the community of microorganisms living in the mouth.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 7, 2026

Give me silence and I’ll fill it with any random fluff that pops into my brain and flies out of my mouth.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

If hearing the arguments of Shapiro, who acts as a producer, in the mouths of supposed twentysomethings doesn’t give the game away, the baffling characterizations in the film do.

From Salon ● Oct. 7, 2026

"Because they promise sweets, but we don't feel any sugar in our mouths."

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

Pride, like Hoy, also left his own unique mark on the game by inspiring the now-ubiquitous practice of players and coaches covering their mouths during meetings at the mound.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026

Around river mouths, the distance extends to 500 meters from the estuary.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 10, 2026

"Ha ha," they both said, and turned the corners of their mouths up very slightly.

From "All About Sam" by Lois Lowry

When Trump praised Rubio during his State of the Union, the secretary mouthed “thank you,” placed a hand on his heart, and briefly stood to acknowledge the applause before ducking back into his seat.

From Slate ● Apr. 6, 2026

In a second phase of the study, the researchers simulated how the body might process lead if children mouthed or chewed on clothing.

From Science Daily ● Apr. 2, 2026

England midfielder Bellingham stood open mouthed when Valverde scored his brilliant third, lifting the ball over City defender Marc Guehi before lashing a volley past keeper Gianluigi Donnarumma.

From BBC ● Mar. 11, 2026

Diddy mouthed the words “thank you” to the jurors after they confirmed the verdicts were correct.

From Salon ● Jul. 2, 2025

Dad raised his hand from his armrest in a miniature good-bye wave and mouthed something that might have been, “Have fun.”

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix

Don’t buy it, because even those mouthing it don’t.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2025

But that did little to dampen her spirits as she danced atop her pink pony-themed Pride float, swaying and mouthing the lyrics.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2025

Mamdani jumped right in, clapping wildly, mouthing the words, and then grabbed the mic: “Remember to vote June 24th!”

From Slate ● Apr. 5, 2025

"Oh no," he added, before silently mouthing the word into the microphone.

From Salon ● Nov. 5, 2024

“Yeah,” I said, rolling my eyes at her, mouthing Just do it before I headed to the refrigerated section along the back wall.

From "The Miseducation of Cameron Post" by emily m. danforth




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