Adam's apple
Example Sentences
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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
The hyoid is a bone near the Adam’s apple in a man.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 30, 2019
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
I watch his Adam’s apple as he swallows once, then again.
From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson
