croak

Example Sentences

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There’s a wicked irony in micromanaging your entire life on Earth only to croak and have your soul potentially jettisoned to some formless state of being, entirely unknown to mere mortals.

From Salon • Nov. 27, 2025

And certainly the dry croak of his singing voice in the LP’s lead single suggests he’d enjoyed healthier times.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2025

“I’m so happy for you,” Luke manages to croak.

From New York Times • Oct. 5, 2023

Purdue, unlike Virginia, which lost by 20, kept a lukewarm hope into the closing minute, only to see it croak in disarray and send the Knights in blue charging and dancing onto the floor.

From Washington Post • Mar. 17, 2023

I manage to croak out a thanks and take my order from Glen.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam