Adam's apple
Example Sentences
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His narrow-bridged nose, blue eyes, and the way they drooped at the corners looked right, but I remembered a more prominent Adam’s apple than was visible in the photos on television.
From Slate • Jun. 16, 2021
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
A pinkish three-inch scar below his Adam’s apple stands out against his skin.
From New York Times • Dec. 12, 2015
He swallows hard, his Adam’s apple bouncing to the bottom of his neck and back up again.
From "Speak" by Laurie Halse Anderson
