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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
Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 14 Mar. 2025
Less than 15 miles from Rome, Ostia Antica was once a bustling cosmopolitan seaport at the mouth of the Tiber River, where many Mediterranean cultures mingled.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Mar. 2025
Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 24 Apr. 2024
Also present was Dmitri Shostakovich, who had come to New York at Stalin’s behest, in order to mouth propaganda at the Cultural and Scientific Conference for World Peace.
—Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 25 Mar. 2024
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Noun
In this instance, taping your mouth shut to deal with it could put you at risk of suffocating.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 14 Mar. 2025
Less than 15 miles from Rome, Ostia Antica was once a bustling cosmopolitan seaport at the mouth of the Tiber River, where many Mediterranean cultures mingled.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Mar. 2025
Verb
Fike doesn’t mouth along to the songs, make distinct markers of when one ends and another begins, or even mention the titles of any of them.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 24 Apr. 2024
Also present was Dmitri Shostakovich, who had come to New York at Stalin’s behest, in order to mouth propaganda at the Cultural and Scientific Conference for World Peace.
—Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 25 Mar. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mouth
Noun
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Those could also prove useful, but will face the challenge of distinguishing facial expressions unique to pain rather than similar grimaces related to being hungry.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
3 May 2017
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In the movie, the monkey is a two-foot-tall sculpted plastic model whose arms bang up and down on a drum, as his mouth opens up to bare its teeth in a violent grimace.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
17 Feb. 2025
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There was a leanness to the boy’s cheeks, with skeletal hollows visible beneath his collarbones, but his face and hands were clean and his cap appeared to be new.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
People.com,
14 Mar. 2025
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The team uncovered the remains—an upper jawbone and a partial cheek bone—while excavating a cave in northern Spain in 2022.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
14 Mar. 2025
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Khalil, who acted as a spokesperson for Columbia protesters, hasn't been charged with a crime.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
13 Mar. 2025
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The fire broke out about 5:25 a.m. in the 2000 block of Altamont Road near Darius Way. Alameda County Fire spokesperson Cheryl Hurd said a third person remained in critical condition at a hospital with life-threatening injures.—
Rick Hurd,
The Mercury News,
13 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Does anyone dare mutter a single un-strategic comment about the food?—
Michael Phillips,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Mar. 2025
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Ally and Jay are both sarcastic, too — their best lines are muttered under their breaths — and their repartee becomes more interesting than the bloody theatrics.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The entire family had smiles on their faces for the cute moment.—
Brenton Blanchet,
People.com,
16 Mar. 2025
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Freezing-stinging waves, spray wetting their faces.—
Joyce Carol Oates,
The New Yorker,
16 Mar. 2025
Noun
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A little over an hour later, Zalatoris walked out of the scoring building with a tight scowl.—
Brody Miller,
The Athletic,
16 Mar. 2025
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Dave comes off like a human scowl, and requires little of Liu besides completely tamping down any sense of natural charisma the Shang-Chi star has.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
28 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The level of disrespect and dishonesty has left me feeling there would be no way to ever trust or feel emotionally safe around my sister.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Mar. 2025
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This isn’t to say Kate’s disrespect to her husband was appropriate.—
R. Eric Thomas,
The Denver Post,
13 Mar. 2025
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Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov emphasized Friday that the agreement reached between Trump and Putin referred only to energy facilities, adding that the Russian military is fulfilling Putin's order to halt such attacks for 30 days.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
22 Mar. 2025
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Meanwhile, the Washington Post has reported that a senior Defense Department spokesman, John Ullyot, has been removed from his role and is expected to be reassigned after issuing a questionable statement in the wake of the Robinson situation.—
Fox News,
Fox News,
21 Mar. 2025
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“Mouth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mouth. Accessed 27 Mar. 2025.
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