phlegm

Example Sentences

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"It affects everyone because these toxins and heavy metals enter the body directly," he told AFP, describing "burning eyes, phlegm, and nasal inflammation."

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Spitting up black phlegm and shouting out strings of word-association gibberish, Ms. Buckley quickly becomes the centerpiece of the movie, or rather its central headache.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

The four-humors theory—that illness came from imbalances in blood, phlegm, yellow bile, and black bile—was “common sense” to them.

From Slate • Sep. 26, 2025

She said Hannah's reaction "happened quickly" and she was coughing up phlegm.

From BBC • Aug. 12, 2024

Tyrion hawked up a glob of blood and phlegm and spat it out into the sky.

From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin