mouth
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“Talladega Nights” pegs this missing link between America’s urban past and its exurban future from its opening seconds, putting a quote about “hot, nasty, badass speed” in the mouth of New York Swell Eleanor Roosevelt.
From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2026
He said they come to the restaurant after reading about it online, seeing it on social media or just hearing about it through word of mouth.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
What won't be changing: Unlike at the World Cup, there will be no VAR interventions on incorrect corners or red cards for players who cover their mouth in a confrontational situation.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
Instead of being a peptide-based injectable medication, aleniglipron is a small-molecule drug taken by mouth and is being developed as a treatment for obesity.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 10, 2026
“No. But I think I’m done vomiting, so… there’s that,” I reply as I walk over to the sink and wash my mouth out.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
Even within the tenuous reality of the movie, Frankie and Molly aren’t focused on saving their own necks, especially after their clairvoyant powers kick in and the friends realize they can communicate with closed mouths.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 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
Players who cover their mouths in confrontations with opponents will not be shown red cards in Uefa competitions either.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
The water tasted like chlorine and people who put their entire mouths over the spout, but slowly, the lump began to move.
From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows
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
In our century, it’s been reworked for the screen more than 50 times, and mouthed by everyone from Ethan Hawke and Danny Devito to Shelley Long.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 25, 2025
Sitting in the clubhouse, a still soaked MacIntyre gawped at the TV screen, clattered his macerated hands together in applause, and mouthed "wow" as his dream died.
From BBC ● Jun. 16, 2025
Over her shoulder, Ron gave Harry the thumbs-up and mouthed, Good one.
From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling
Don’t buy it, because even those mouthing it don’t.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2025
The teenager certainly seemed to enjoy her moment in the spotlight, unlike her younger sister, Rumi, who came on stage during Protector, shyly mouthing the words whilst being held by Beyoncé.
From BBC ● Jun. 5, 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
Around the room, participants gazed reverently into their paper cups, some of them mouthing words silently.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 5, 2025
He texts back a GIF of James Franco smiling and mouthing the words “It's okay.”
From "Starfish" by Akemi Dawn Bowman
