mouthing

Example Sentences

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I am reminded of these words of Herman Melville: “A man thinks that by mouthing hard words he understands hard things.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

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

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

From Salon • Nov. 5, 2024

Under his mustache, Samir was always mouthing new words and turning phrases.

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri