ahem
interjection
a throat-clearing sound; often read as
ə-ˈhem 
—used especially to attract attention or to express disapproval or embarrassment
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But sometimes, parents and kids need a little alone time when traveling together, and many fun hotels for kids have dedicated spaces to meet this need – ahem, guilt-free childcare.
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Gina Kramer, USA TODAY, 28 Dec. 2024
The charisma seems more deniable 96 years later, but in fairness, this is probably due to subsequent, edgier interpretations and the, ahem, countless parodies of Lugosi’s Dracula, including Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein.
—Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 25 Dec. 2024
While many of us love dressing warmly for the cool outside air, being able to access our seasonal clothing like sweaters and sweatshirts in an organized closet is an entirely different story that many of us, ahem, might not particularly prefer not to discuss.
—Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 24 Dec. 2024
Do not weaken it by suggesting that there is, ahem, a pecking order to its suitability.
—Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 20 Dec. 2024
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Gina Kramer, USA TODAY, 28 Dec. 2024
The charisma seems more deniable 96 years later, but in fairness, this is probably due to subsequent, edgier interpretations and the, ahem, countless parodies of Lugosi’s Dracula, including Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein.
—Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 25 Dec. 2024
While many of us love dressing warmly for the cool outside air, being able to access our seasonal clothing like sweaters and sweatshirts in an organized closet is an entirely different story that many of us, ahem, might not particularly prefer not to discuss.
—Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 24 Dec. 2024
Do not weaken it by suggesting that there is, ahem, a pecking order to its suitability.
—Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Ahem.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ahem. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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