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Recent Examples of throaty Just as noteworthy is the V-6's revised exhaust note, which thrums more deeply than before and lends this big Lincoln an appropriately throaty voice that could (almost) be mistaken for a burbling V-8's. Mike Sutton, Car and Driver, 4 Mar. 2022 As if on cue, the Estonian psychologist, Alar, vomited into his bucket, setting off a domino effect of throaty purges around the room. Aaron Gilbreath, Longreads, 29 Apr. 2011 Metro Detroit’s Woodward Avenue, suburban twisties and country roads were suddenly full of spring songbirds: the sharp call of the Porsche flat-six, the gurgling growl of the Mustang V-8, the throaty bark of the Corvette. cleveland, 30 May 2020 Ease off the throttle and the engine is a different animal, sinking to a wavering, slightly throaty, but otherwise normal idle, at 700 rpm. Don Schroeder, Car and Driver, 25 May 2020 See All Example Sentences for throaty
Recent Examples of Synonyms for throaty
Adjective
  • As the speech came to an end, Booker’s voice was hoarse, but his resolve was unshaken.
    Melissa Noel, Essence, 2 Apr. 2025
  • 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
  • That conversation opened up deeper discussions about beauty standards, authenticity, and the pressure women face to conform.
    Liz Krieger, Allure, 15 Apr. 2025
  • This deeper level of engagement not only informs new office designs but can increases employees’ sense of ownership of it.
    Ryan Anderson, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • 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
  • 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
Adjective
  • 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
  • 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
  • The survey's measure of consumer sentiment dropped to a level lower than at any point during the Great Recession.
    Max Zahn, ABC News, 11 Apr. 2025
  • Trust Is Built In Small Moments Like This For a co-op like Cabot Creamery, maintaining consumer trust means being transparent—even when the stakes are low.
    Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025

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“Throaty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/throaty. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.

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