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
The piece opens in silhouette, a single dancer, Garrett Sour, carefully posed as a guttural throat sound booms through the Harris’ cavernous auditorium.
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Lauren Warnecke, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2025
The 36-year-old LaPlante, who’s adept at guttural screaming as well as soulful crooning, drives that diverse palette.
—Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 7 Mar. 2025
Taciturn men whose guttural consonants hit the ear like an ASMR shopping haul.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 23 Feb. 2025
Thirteen minutes from the end of Wolverhampton Wanderers’ victory at Bournemouth, Andre raised his fists and roared a guttural celebration.
—Steve Madeley, The Athletic, 23 Feb. 2025
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Lauren Warnecke, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2025
The 36-year-old LaPlante, who’s adept at guttural screaming as well as soulful crooning, drives that diverse palette.
—Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 7 Mar. 2025
Taciturn men whose guttural consonants hit the ear like an ASMR shopping haul.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 23 Feb. 2025
Thirteen minutes from the end of Wolverhampton Wanderers’ victory at Bournemouth, Andre raised his fists and roared a guttural celebration.
—Steve Madeley, The Athletic, 23 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for guttural
Adjective
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As the speech came to an end, Booker’s voice was hoarse, but his resolve was unshaken.—
Melissa Noel,
Essence,
2 Apr. 2025
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By now, many economists are hoarse screaming that higher tariffs and a trade war will raise prices and hurt the U.S. economy.—
Greg Rosalsky,
NPR,
11 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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In a viral TikTok video, a Siberian husky puppy is filmed meeting a kitten for the very first time in his life, and his heartening reaction to the feline has quickly turned him into a social-media sensation.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
10 Mar. 2025
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In a viral TikTok video, a Siberian husky puppy is filmed meeting a kitten for the very first time in his life, and his heartening reaction to the feline has quickly turned him into a social-media sensation.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
10 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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In the clip, the animals tussle on a bed, Moose making playful growling noises as he and Peach play-fight, Moose using his mouth and Peach giving it all with his paws.—
Matt Robison,
Newsweek,
18 Feb. 2025
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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
Adjective
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This was the puzzle: The Torch and the Treasure A Bridge Puzzle of Strategy, Speed... and Stolen Gold Five daring fantasy thieves—a nimble Elf, a sneaky Goblin, a fleet-footed Satyr, a gruff Dwarf, and a hulking Troll—have just pulled off the heist of the century.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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Could this gruff old man playing mahjong in a nondescript hall be a curious gambler on the last boat up the Mekong, laughing in the face of Edward’s existential crisis?—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Guttural.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guttural. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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