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

It is usually spread by the people who carry the bacteria in the back of their throat or nose but don't develop any symptoms.

From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026

Dust, high temperatures and low humidity throughout the dry season are thought to damage the back of the throat and give the bacteria a route into the body.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

The lump in my throat gets thick again when I think about him, and I try to swallow it away.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam