tongue
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He looked like Bill the Cat in the “Bloom County” comic strip as he stuck out his tongue and made a sound that sounded like “Aack.”
From Salon • May 22, 2026
If they say, “No, my coach takes care of my serve,” I hold my tongue.
From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026
At the same time, the inner surface of the jaw, which faces the tongue in humans, was oriented upward.
From Science Daily • May 1, 2026
Morgan's slip of the tongue came while launching a document detailing how much some of her party's policies would cost if Labour stayed in control of the Welsh government after 7 May.
From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026
He reared his head back, stuck his tongue out at me about a thousand times, then slithered on through the brush and disappeared.
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
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