throat
Example Sentences
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The pressure builds in my chest, my throat, my nose, behind my eyes.
From Literature
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That’s where she’s been on the mend since early March, when she arrived with a hook lodged in her throat and a flipper that was mostly dead from fishing line that had choked off circulation.
From Los Angeles Times
Then she clears her throat and closes her eyes, composing herself.
From Literature
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He clears his throat and says, “We will try again tomorrow. And if there’s not enough room for all of us on the ship, I shall wait or find another seaport.”
From Literature
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Initial symptoms may include fever, headaches, muscle pain, vomiting and sore throat.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.