maw

Example Sentences

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He wasn’t as gaunt-faced as his maw, but his cheekbones stood out above the stubble.

From Literature

He takes up another morsel, shoves it in his maw.

From Literature

Moments later, it emerged as a landscape denuded of all color save brown and gray and the occasional red-rimmed maw of a destroyed brick rooftop.

From Los Angeles Times

There also would have been the practical difficulty of running the nation’s most populous state, a maw of endless crises and challenges, while at the same time pursuing the presidency.

From Los Angeles Times

A logger for over 50 years since he was 8, he knows exactly what’s wrong with his job, but is trapped in the maw of an industry as a means of survival for his family.

From Los Angeles Times