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mouth

[mouth, mouth] / maʊθ, maʊð /




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While the process is far from over because Manchester City are expected to appeal, I have to say this verdict and the whole situation has left a very sour taste in my mouth.

From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026

The paramilitary Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps continues to attack ships around the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow mouth of the Persian Gulf that had been the gateway for about a fifth of the world’s oil.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026

Its mouth is triangular, divided into three lips, and surrounded by sensory tendrils, giving it an appearance reminiscent of a tiny marine Sarlacc pit.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 25, 2026

He preened, grabbed his oversized scissors and opened his mouth to boast, but no one could hear a single word over the deafening roar of Marine One’s idling engines.

From Salon ● Sep. 24, 2026

I put my hand over my mouth as tears run down my face.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold

Then they run their mouths, and it’s clear that while they may be more comfortable, their position is the same.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026

Around river mouths, the distance extends to 500 meters from the estuary.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 10, 2026

In this alternate universe, beautiful people have pig snouts, distorted mouths, and sagging cheeks.

From Slate ● Sep. 2, 2026

Even within the tenuous reality of the movie, Frankie and Molly aren’t focused on saving their own necks, especially after their clairvoyant powers kick in and the friends realize they can communicate with closed mouths.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026

I turn back and several kids’ mouths are hanging open at what just went down.

From "Popcorn" by Rob Harrell

When Trump praised Rubio during his State of the Union, the secretary mouthed “thank you,” placed a hand on his heart, and briefly stood to acknowledge the applause before ducking back into his seat.

From Slate ● Apr. 6, 2026

In a second phase of the study, the researchers simulated how the body might process lead if children mouthed or chewed on clothing.

From Science Daily ● Apr. 2, 2026

In our century, it’s been reworked for the screen more than 50 times, and mouthed by everyone from Ethan Hawke and Danny Devito to Shelley Long.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 25, 2025

The 18-year-old shook his finger and mouthed "not a chance" to the crowd before eventually sealing the win with an average of 108.69.

From BBC ● Feb. 28, 2025

It was like he just mouthed the words.

From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns

All it would take was mouthing off to the wrong person.

From Slate ● Aug. 20, 2026

Don’t buy it, because even those mouthing it don’t.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2025

But that did little to dampen her spirits as she danced atop her pink pony-themed Pride float, swaying and mouthing the lyrics.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2025

Bailey also requested that Granberry be ordered to stop using his social media platforms to continue "bad mouthing me to his several millions of fans".

From BBC ● May 14, 2025

Out of the corner of her eye she saw Pearl mouthing the words to herself, as if trying them out.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng




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