gargle

Example Sentences

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His mash-up feels fresh, just as the bombastic score by Juri Seppä and Tuomas Wäinölä boldly borrows Ennio Morricone’s soaring horns and wah-wah-waaah squawks while adding its own gargle of Finnish throat singing.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 20, 2025

People swallow or gargle the brews to combat routine bacterial infections.

From Salon • Nov. 20, 2024

I had just finished brushing my teeth and was about to gargle, so I went ahead and gargled.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 13, 2023

And his voice, a heavily processed sweet gargle, sounded completely modern, yet also like a deeply imprinted memory.

From New York Times • Jun. 7, 2022

He coughed, which turned into a long-drawn-out gargle, ending with another glob into a crushed tissue.

From "Tuesdays with Morrie" by Mitch Albom