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the gaping maw of the tiger
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In their passionate, fiery maw, there’s little room to do anything else, let alone be present with others.
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Big Think, 8 Mar. 2025
Each stalk in the maw of the creature was polished using wooden tools and hand-polished to matte-like finish.
—Anthony Demarco, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
Largemouth bass have bigger maws, and their upper jaw extends well past the eyeball, while a smallmouth’s upper jaw falls in line with the eyeball.
—Derek Horner, Outdoor Life, 27 Feb. 2025
This numbered waiver and this form and that form, and that maw of paperwork and hallways and doors.
—Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 11 Feb. 2025
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Big Think, 8 Mar. 2025
Each stalk in the maw of the creature was polished using wooden tools and hand-polished to matte-like finish.
—Anthony Demarco, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
Largemouth bass have bigger maws, and their upper jaw extends well past the eyeball, while a smallmouth’s upper jaw falls in line with the eyeball.
—Derek Horner, Outdoor Life, 27 Feb. 2025
This numbered waiver and this form and that form, and that maw of paperwork and hallways and doors.
—Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 11 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for maw
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“Maw.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/maw. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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maw
noun1
: a body part (as a stomach or a crop) that receives swallowed food
2
: the throat, gullet, or jaws especially of a flesh-eating animal
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