throat
Example Sentences
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His death was confirmed by Ambrosia’s Joe Puerta, who said the cause was throat cancer.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026
I can still conjure it: the heated seat warming my back, the hot chocolate coating my throat, the cinnamon strudel giving way under my teeth.
From Salon • Mar. 31, 2026
Only rarely do they get through the barriers at the back of the nose and throat to invade the body and cause meningitis and sepsis.
From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026
"Their internal operation said kids are worth $270 lifetime value," she whispered, her throat tightening.
From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026
As always, my voice is sandpaper by the end of the night; I long for a throat lozenge but instead pick up my cord for one last transfer.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.