as in hoarse
formed or pronounced in the throat
guttural sounds He made a guttural grunt when he tried to lift the desk.
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Recent Examples of guttural
In that film, as her character Amber (spoiler alert!) heads to her comically bloody death, Madison goes from steely-faced to positively feral, unleashing guttural screeches and flailing her limbs as if possessed.
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Rachel Brodsky, Rolling Stone, 18 Oct. 2024
There’s no super complicated hybrid system and that means there’s nothing between you and the guttural roar of that 621-horsepower engine.
—Kyle Hyatt, Robb Report, 19 Sep. 2024
The guttural howling of dorm dudes fragging each other was the soundtrack to higher education.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2024
Their guttural sounds are their own kind of haunting music as we are drawn into the world of two camel herders in rural Somalia: widow and force-of-nature Qalifo and loyal only son Asa (newcomers Maan Youssouf Ahmed and Elmi Rashid Elmi).
—Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 8 Sep. 2024
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Rachel Brodsky, Rolling Stone, 18 Oct. 2024
There’s no super complicated hybrid system and that means there’s nothing between you and the guttural roar of that 621-horsepower engine.
—Kyle Hyatt, Robb Report, 19 Sep. 2024
The guttural howling of dorm dudes fragging each other was the soundtrack to higher education.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2024
Their guttural sounds are their own kind of haunting music as we are drawn into the world of two camel herders in rural Somalia: widow and force-of-nature Qalifo and loyal only son Asa (newcomers Maan Youssouf Ahmed and Elmi Rashid Elmi).
—Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 8 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for guttural
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Justin Sullivan / Getty Images Mr. Biden struggled through the first presidential debate against Trump in June, speaking in a hoarse voice and at times appearing to lose his train of thought while answering questions.Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 6 Nov. 2024
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Most in the away end were hoarse by that stage, but a special roar was reserved for Worrall.Nick Miller, The Athletic, 22 Aug. 2024
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The country titan performed a series a barnburners that ran on his husky, soulful voice.Ramon Ramirez, Austin American-Statesman, 5 Oct. 2024
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After a long time, two husky young crewmen leaned down from the heaving deck of 44303, caught me by the arms, and strained to drag me aboard.Orval C. Johnson, Outdoor Life, 31 Oct. 2024
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The world's complex environmental issues demand open minds, fresh perspectives, and less growling.Keith Kloor, Discover Magazine, 22 June 2012
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Sometimes animatronic and growling, sometimes staring out dead-eyed, classic and static.Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 15 June 2022
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The gruff verses in the latter still convey the sense that Shinoda thrives with an alternatingly coarser and softer vocal counterpart.Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 19 Nov. 2024
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Jason Isaacs brings gruff humor and gravitas to Doyle’s character, while Haley Joel Osment’s optimistic portrayal of Chet balances the film’s tone.Charlie Fink, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Guttural.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guttural. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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