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as in jaws
the opening through which food passes into the body of an animal
the baby chicks opened their mouths very wide and chirped piteously when their mother came back with worms
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as in grimace
a twisting of the facial features in disgust or disapproval
the boy usually makes a mouth when he gets an injection
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as in cheek
disrespectful or argumentative talk given in response to a command or request
I won't tolerate you giving your mother mouth about everything
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as in spokesperson
a person who speaks for another or for a group
the press secretary is the official mouth of the administration
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as in to grimace
to distort one's face
when her mother told her to mind, the little girl mouthed insolently and rolled her eyes
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as in to mutter
to speak softly and unclearly
the prompter mouthed the forgotten words under his breath
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Recent Examples of mouth
Esther Zuckerman, Rolling Stone, 27 Dec. 2024
Chew food thoroughly to avoid particles remaining in your mouth.
—Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 27 Dec. 2024
Marla Broadfoot, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 May 2023
To maintain the movie’s enigmatic air, Alegria’s talking animals don’t sing in a simplistic anthropomorphic manner — their lips don’t mouth words.
—Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2023
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The scene is pure screwball energy, with Gary and Madison’s mouths saying words their eyes and bodies don’t mean.
—Esther Zuckerman, Rolling Stone, 27 Dec. 2024
Chew food thoroughly to avoid particles remaining in your mouth.
—Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 27 Dec. 2024
Verb
By trying to mouth out the words that code for each letter of the Roman alphabet, a paralyzed patient could spell out any word that popped into their head, stringing those words together to communicate in full sentences.
—Marla Broadfoot, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 May 2023
To maintain the movie’s enigmatic air, Alegria’s talking animals don’t sing in a simplistic anthropomorphic manner — their lips don’t mouth words.
—Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2023
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The researchers found that when people fake pain, their mouth-opening action during grimaces is too regular.IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 20 Mar. 2014
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There’s no need to ask for his further blessings, and having noticed Philip’s many grimaces of disapproval in the background of Eddie’s selfies, Elsbeth and Kaya decide to attend a performance themselves, sitting in his late grandmother’s seats.Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 17 Oct. 2024
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Charlotte Tilbury Pillow Talk On the Go Set Join the ranks of Meghan Markle, Amal Clooney, Emma Stone and other celebs who have worn this brand by snagging this travel set for the eyes, lips and cheeks.Shalwah Evans, People.com, 28 Dec. 2024
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Using a cream blush, Henney presses a dot of the product with her finger on the higher point of the cheek and then blends it out with a blush brush.Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 28 Dec. 2024
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Newsweek emailed a spokesperson for director Jon M. Chu for comment on Tuesday outside of normal business hours.George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
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New store locations will be added to the website throughout the year, the spokesperson said.Caroline Petrow-Cohen, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2024
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Daboll, who typically mutters his way through monosyllabic answers after games, raved about the character and work ethic of his team Sunday.Dan Duggan, The Athletic, 29 Dec. 2024
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Piano music plays lightly and people mutter in the background having been captured on his camcorder.Latoya Gayle, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
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Megan Fox and more famous faces are having babies in the new year.Anna Halkidis, Parents, 28 Dec. 2024
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Athletics president Dave Kaval is resigning after being the public face of the organization's move from Oakland to Las Vegas. Kaval, 49, served as the seventh president of the A’s in their 123-year history, and held the role for the past eight years.Ryan Canfield, Fox News, 28 Dec. 2024
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Unlike a regular low-budget diner, sitting at an empty booth gave you scowls and little or no service.Ana Gutierrez, Austin American-Statesman, 31 Oct. 2024
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The New Orleans rapper was shirtless in both photos, sporting an incredulous expression in the first and an angry scowl in the second.Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 11 Sep. 2024
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However, Trump has made plain his disrespect for the Constitution, and people can be ruined, financially and otherwise, by unfounded investigations — as many staff members for presidents Bill Clinton and Barack Obama learned to their sorrow.Orlando Sentinel and South Florida Sun Sentinel Editorial Boards, Orlando Sentinel, 14 Dec. 2024
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No disrespect to the American blue line, but the drop-off after Buium is wider for USA.The Athletic NHL Staff, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
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Jonathan Kaplan, a spokesman for the Open Society Foundations, did not respond to a request for comment.Gabe Kaminsky, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 22 Dec. 2024
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Earlier this week, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said questions would be collected from Russians in advance to allow the maximum number of people to lodge their appeals, in line with previous years.NBC News, NBC News, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Mouth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mouth. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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