1
: having a throat especially of a specified kind
—usually used in combination
a ruby-throated hummingbird
2
: making a specified kind of sound from the throat
—usually used in combination
… the deep-throated growls and barks of a determined German shepherd.—
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And given her record in S.C. AND the U.N., particularly her open throated defense of Israel in that forum, Haley wins my vote.
—Christian Schneider, National Review, 21 Dec. 2023
This is a whole, full-throated countrified musical based around the U.S.’s favorite heavily subsidized grain.
—Vulture, 4 Apr. 2023
Their full-throated singing is terrific.
—David Benedict, Variety, 13 Dec. 2022
These are full-throated, demonstrative singers well practiced in the idioms of contemporary American opera, singers of our place and time.
—Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2023
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Christian Schneider, National Review, 21 Dec. 2023
This is a whole, full-throated countrified musical based around the U.S.’s favorite heavily subsidized grain.
—Vulture, 4 Apr. 2023
Their full-throated singing is terrific.
—David Benedict, Variety, 13 Dec. 2022
These are full-throated, demonstrative singers well practiced in the idioms of contemporary American opera, singers of our place and time.
—Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2023
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“Throated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/throated. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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