mouth
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Parton got the gig, and for weeks, legend has it, was greeted by the studio audience shouting “Norma Jean” when Parton opened her mouth.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 2026
As scientists link oral bacteria to heart disease and cognitive decline, a push is under way to treat the mouth as a source of body-wide inflammation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has hailed the discovery of oil near the mouth of the Amazon river.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
"We look through the garbage so we can eat without stealing or hurting anyone," said Manuel Sanchez Angeira, 50, who has mouth cancer.
From Barron's ● Aug. 18, 2026
Once I enter the hallway, the scent of rosemary bread and roasted chicken hits my nostrils and makes my mouth water.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
People become infected by breathing in the contaminated air or touching the infected surface and then touching their eyes, noses or mouths.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
You refresh a feed for news of a village whose name your relatives say with their whole mouths and you say with an accent that gives you away.
From Salon ● Aug. 5, 2026
Those who did experiment ran into the technology's early limitations -- six-fingered hands, mouths that didn't move right.
From Barron's ● Jul. 22, 2026
“In 1985, I was one of the first five U.S. economists awarded a Fulbright to teach in China—the government wanted its students to hear about capitalism from the ‘horses’ mouths.’
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
The mist thickened around them, filling their mouths and noses with the taste and smell of the bog.
From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda
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
Diddy mouthed the words “thank you” to the jurors after they confirmed the verdicts were correct.
From Salon ● Jul. 2, 2025
The midfielder pointed to match-winner Hamza Igamane and mouthed the Moroccan's name after his stunning strike clinched a second Old Firm win in a row.
From BBC ● Mar. 16, 2025
Roza stood at the large picture window in the quiet suburban house and mouthed the words over and over, as if giving them form could make them true.
From "Bone Gap" by Laura Ruby
Don’t buy it, because even those mouthing it don’t.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2025
Bailey also requested that Granberry be ordered to stop using his social media platforms to continue "bad mouthing me to his several millions of fans".
From BBC ● May 14, 2025
The proud father is seen smiling, mouthing the lyrics and dancing in place, with the back of the couch obscuring the view of his right leg.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 24, 2025
"Oh no," he added, before silently mouthing the word into the microphone.
From Salon ● Nov. 5, 2024
You can see my dad proudly mouthing “Look at my wife!” several times throughout the night.
From "Here to Stay" by Sara Farizan
