tongue

Example Sentences

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The chocolate should feel deep and adult, the kind that lingers at the back of your tongue.

From Salon

It's as much about where one's tongue sits in the mouth as it is about their seating posture, Mielewska explained.

From Barron's

It sounded weird and wrong and the word felt thick on my tongue whenever I said it, so I mostly tried to avoid having to.

From Literature

I was so hungry I could almost feel the taste of it on my tongue.

From Literature

"I bit my tongue. There was no need to get into a slanging match... but obviously it cut deep and I remember it."

From BBC