mouth

Example Sentences

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The island sits at the mouth of the Strait of Hormuz and gives Tehran control over ships’ movement through the crucial waterway.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

“We lived hand to mouth, paycheck to paycheck,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

"When the conversation is confrontational, covering the mouth means that you are doing something very wrong, potentially, and the sanction is the red card."

From BBC • May 31, 2026

He has however been criticized by environmentalists for his support of a massive oil exploration project near the mouth of the Amazon River.

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

My heart poured out a rapturous reply, but my mouth was still filled with the sticky remains of bun and it never reached my lips.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom