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2
: something resembling the throat especially in being an entrance, a passageway, a constriction, or a narrowed part: such as
a
: the orifice of a tubular organ especially of a plant
b
: the opening in the vamp of a shoe at the instep
c
: the part of a tennis racket that connects the head with the shaft
3
: the curved part of an anchor's arm where it joins the shank see anchor illustration
throated; throating; throats
Examples of throat in a Sentence
Noun
My throat was dry so I took a sip of water.
He held a knife to her throat.
His shirt was open at the throat.
He grabbed her by the throat.
Recent Examples on the Web
Mike Stunson, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2024
Steep it in simple syrup for a throat remedy, drink mixer, or ice cream, pancake or fruit salad topping.
—Becky Krystal, Washington Post, 8 Apr. 2024
Van Halen died in the hospital, at age 65 in October 2020 from throat cancer, with his ex wife Valerie Bertinelli holding one hand and their son, Wolfgang Van Halen, holding the other.
—Nicholas Rice, Peoplemag, 7 Apr. 2024
Officials identified the latest bird flu cases in unpasteurized milk from sick cattle from dairy farms in Kansas and Texas, in addition to a positive throat swab of a cow at another Texas dairy farm.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 3 Apr. 2024
It has been used in other types of candy, soft drinks, tea, Belgian beers, throat lozenges and tobacco.
—Bill Sullivan, Discover Magazine, 30 Mar. 2024
Replays later showed Baker-Mazara being hit by Mahoney’s hand in the throat on the previous possession.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Mar. 2024
Rowland called 911 about 8:30 p.m. on Feb. 23 and said that his wife had slashed herself in the throat at their house in the 1200 block of Camden Yard Drive.
—Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Mar. 2024
My throat was raw, and the Achilles’ tendon in my right leg started to ache.
—Paul Tough, New York Times, 17 Mar. 2024
Nick Blackmer, Verywell Health, 29 June 2023
The camera trains upward along the woman’s ruptured torso, her innards laid bare from pelvis to throat.
—Erik Morse, Vogue, 31 Mar. 2023
The actor Val Kilmer, who lost his voice to throat cancer in 2015, used an AI tool to re-create it.
—Will Oremus, Washington Post, 12 Mar. 2023
Why may throat swabs help COVID-19 rapid tests give more accurate results?
—Dallas News, 6 Jan. 2022
Noun
On May 28, 2022, the 3-year-old was found unresponsive at Cooley’s Bedford County home with baby wipes lodged in his throat, according to Henry.
—Mike Stunson, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2024
Steep it in simple syrup for a throat remedy, drink mixer, or ice cream, pancake or fruit salad topping.
—Becky Krystal, Washington Post, 8 Apr. 2024
Van Halen died in the hospital, at age 65 in October 2020 from throat cancer, with his ex wife Valerie Bertinelli holding one hand and their son, Wolfgang Van Halen, holding the other.
—Nicholas Rice, Peoplemag, 7 Apr. 2024
Officials identified the latest bird flu cases in unpasteurized milk from sick cattle from dairy farms in Kansas and Texas, in addition to a positive throat swab of a cow at another Texas dairy farm.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 3 Apr. 2024
It has been used in other types of candy, soft drinks, tea, Belgian beers, throat lozenges and tobacco.
—Bill Sullivan, Discover Magazine, 30 Mar. 2024
Replays later showed Baker-Mazara being hit by Mahoney’s hand in the throat on the previous possession.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Mar. 2024
Rowland called 911 about 8:30 p.m. on Feb. 23 and said that his wife had slashed herself in the throat at their house in the 1200 block of Camden Yard Drive.
—Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Mar. 2024
My throat was raw, and the Achilles’ tendon in my right leg started to ache.
—Paul Tough, New York Times, 17 Mar. 2024
Verb
Anaphylaxis symptoms occur suddenly and can progress quickly from a runny nose and a skin rash to throat tightness, trouble breathing, fainting, and cardiac arrest.
—Nick Blackmer, Verywell Health, 29 June 2023
The camera trains upward along the woman’s ruptured torso, her innards laid bare from pelvis to throat.
—Erik Morse, Vogue, 31 Mar. 2023
The actor Val Kilmer, who lost his voice to throat cancer in 2015, used an AI tool to re-create it.
—Will Oremus, Washington Post, 12 Mar. 2023
Why may throat swabs help COVID-19 rapid tests give more accurate results?
—Dallas News, 6 Jan. 2022
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“Throat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/throat. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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