throat

Example Sentences

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His death was confirmed by Ambrosia’s Joe Puerta, who said the cause was throat cancer.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

I can still conjure it: the heated seat warming my back, the hot chocolate coating my throat, the cinnamon strudel giving way under my teeth.

From Salon • Mar. 31, 2026

Coerte Voorhees had tapped Kilmer, who died of pneumonia last year after years of battling throat cancer, for "As Deep as the Grave," about the pioneering archaeologist Ann Morris, a co-discoverer of the Anasazi civilization.

From Barron's • Mar. 18, 2026

Some people carry the various types of meningitis B bacteria harmlessly in their nose and throat.

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026

When her throat hurts from yelling, she leans against the wall, buries her face in the crook of her elbow, and tries to swallow a shuddering sob.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith