spittle

Example Sentences

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“Peacemaker” creator James Gunn is fully aware of the music’s association with stinky Spandex, spittle and sloppy beer drunks.

From Salon • Dec. 14, 2025

Measles, which can be prevented by vaccination, is an airborne disease spread by the coughs, sneezes and spittle of those infected.

From Washington Times • Jun. 3, 2023

Some high school coaches might spray spittle and strain their vocal cords in a postgame meeting afterward.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2023

At jazz band practice, the teacher, Eva Aneshansley, mindful of spittle, slides a trash can beside a trumpeter.

From New York Times • Oct. 6, 2022

The courtier wiped the spittle with a special cloth and stored it for safekeeping.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann