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throaty

[throh-tee] / ˈθroʊ ti /
ADJECTIVE
pertaining to the throat
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONGEST


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Another, Breaking Rust’s throaty country-blues track “Walk My Walk,” recently reached No. 2 on Spotify’s Global Viral 50 ranking.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 2025

Between remarks, Greene smiles uncannily, raises her fist in the air, and makes a series of throaty noises as the crowd cheers.

From Salon • Jul. 17, 2024

“Oh, stop it—you’re making me blush,” the throaty voice said, laughing off a compliment.

From Slate • May 27, 2024

Ask 72-year-old farmer Huanchun Cao about his pension and he reacts with a throaty cackle.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2024

Stocky, with a lug’s jaw, a throaty, smoke- roughened voice, he had left home to follow the Grateful Dead the summer before but had never stopped.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides




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