tongue
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He looked like Bill the Cat in the “Bloom County” comic strip as he stuck out his tongue and made a sound that sounded like “Aack.”
From Salon • May 22, 2026
Hektoria Glacier, located on the Antarctic Peninsula, begins on land and extends into the ocean, where its outer section forms a floating mass of ice known as an "ice tongue."
From Science Daily • May 19, 2026
If they say, “No, my coach takes care of my serve,” I hold my tongue.
From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026
“But it was probably the most profound. I couldn’t even talk after surgery. I mean, I’m pretty sure they had my tongue out on a table.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026
Opal stared at me and then flicked out her tongue and wound it around her mouth, like a frog catching flies.
From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff
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