throat

Example Sentences

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Near the end of the first, Betts came back to the bench coughing and sputtering, seemingly unable to clear her throat.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 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

D'Artagnan is believed to have been hit in the throat by a musket ball as Louis XIV sought to capture Maastricht.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 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

Tansy put her bucket down and stroked her throat in a thoughtful, womanly way.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck