Adam's apple
Example Sentences
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In girls transitioning to boys, testosterone generally leads to permanent voice-lowering, facial hair and protrusion of the Adam’s apple, said Dr. Stephanie Roberts, a specialist at Boston Children’s Hospital’s Gender Management Service.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 21, 2022
I remember his prominent Adam’s apple as he talked about his job doing industrial painting.
From Slate • Jun. 16, 2021
Ideally, the beard should end about one finger above your Adam’s apple, he said.
From New York Times • Jul. 3, 2020
Breasting the tape with his head tipped back and Adam’s apple protruding, he collapsed, unable to stand for at least two minutes.
From Washington Post • Mar. 4, 2018
In front of me now stands a young blond woman, slight and pale, and an earnest-looking man with a throbbing Adam’s apple and wearing a felt hat.
From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline
