as in bite
a small piece or quantity of food
took a small mouthful of the soup to see if she liked it
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Recent Examples of mouthful
Advertisement Director of the Office of Management and Budget: Russell Vought Behind that bureaucratic mouthful of a title is the most powerful person deciding how the government will spend its $7 trillion-plus annual budget.
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Peter Green, Quartz, 30 Dec. 2024
Among their notable characteristics, these fish have a parrot-like beak and can inflate their bodies by swallowing mouthfuls of water as a defense mechanism against predators.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024
Yes, there’s a demonic agent of chaos with six limbs and a mouthful of huge teeth.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 26 July 2024
In order to catch liars, the ancient Chinese would sometimes give the accused a mouthful of uncooked rice during interrogation—and then ask the person to open wide.
—Susan Saulny, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Oct. 2024
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Peter Green, Quartz, 30 Dec. 2024
Among their notable characteristics, these fish have a parrot-like beak and can inflate their bodies by swallowing mouthfuls of water as a defense mechanism against predators.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024
Yes, there’s a demonic agent of chaos with six limbs and a mouthful of huge teeth.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 26 July 2024
In order to catch liars, the ancient Chinese would sometimes give the accused a mouthful of uncooked rice during interrogation—and then ask the person to open wide.
—Susan Saulny, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Oct. 2024
See All Example Sentences for mouthful
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mouthful
Noun
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One bite and your neighbors may never try a frozen version again.—
Mary Shannon Wells,
Southern Living,
20 Feb. 2025
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The result is a bite so flavor-dense that just a few ounces can amp up an entire dish.—
Jolene Thym,
The Mercury News,
19 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Regardless of your particular tastes in Cochran covers, MacMahon hopes a deeper message comes through the film about dedication and perseverance.—
Steve Appleford,
SPIN,
17 Feb. 2025
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This may have been the best one yet, giving Davis a taste of his own medicine.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
17 Feb. 2025
Noun
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During a season full of hosting and parties, appetizer nibbles are the name of the game.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
30 Nov. 2024
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The cleaner wrasse nibbles dead skin and parasites off the larger fish, providing the cleaner fish with food and leaving the lizardfish clean and healthy.—
Cecilia Rodriguez,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
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“Mouthful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mouthful. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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