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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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Kay Armin Serjoie, TIME, 28 May 2024
The word felt like a piece of dough stuck in my throat.
—Madeleine Schwartz Soneela Nankani Tanya Pérez Brian St. Pierre, New York Times, 14 May 2024
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Noun
His throat is warmed, as usual, by the cross-hatched scarf of the IRGC that signals his closeness to the Guard.
—Kay Armin Serjoie, TIME, 28 May 2024
The word felt like a piece of dough stuck in my throat.
—Madeleine Schwartz Soneela Nankani Tanya Pérez Brian St. Pierre, New York Times, 14 May 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 1 Jun. 2024.
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