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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.
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Jesse Green, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2024
As the poison burns his throat, the god eats bhang to dull its effects.
—Arbab Ali & Nadeem Sarwar, Saveur, 18 Apr. 2024
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Noun
This all seemed like throat clearing to me, as did the complete reconfiguration of the auditorium itself, which is now arranged like a large supper club or a small stadium.
—Jesse Green, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2024
As the poison burns his throat, the god eats bhang to dull its effects.
—Arbab Ali & Nadeem Sarwar, Saveur, 18 Apr. 2024
See all Example Sentences for throat
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“Throat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/throat. Accessed 4 May. 2024.
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