croak

Example Sentences

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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

She has an angelic voice, and Bob has this craggy kind of Blues man’s croak.

From Salon • Dec. 25, 2024

“If I croak tomorrow, I can honestly say that I wouldn’t be any happier than I am here today,” Sandersen said.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 12, 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

They now sound like choking, or a bullfrog’s croak.

From "The Inquisitor's Tale" by Adam Gidwitz