mouthpiece
noun
mouth·piece
ˈmau̇th-ˌpēs 
1
: something placed at or forming a mouth
2
: a part (as of an instrument) that goes in the mouth or to which the mouth is applied
3
a
: one that expresses or interprets another's views : spokesperson
b
slang
: a criminal lawyer
Examples of mouthpiece in a Sentence
the mouthpiece of a trumpet
He's been acting as a mouthpiece for the government on questions of foreign policy.
The company has hired an attorney as a mouthpiece to answer its critics.
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He was hurt and the referee made the odd decision to allow Verhoeven to put the mouthpiece back in during a timeout.
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Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
Shortly after Warren went after Schatz, the neo-Brandeisian network savaged him as a mouthpiece for private equity.
—Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 26 May 2026
Try your best to get into any cracks or crevices, like around mouthpieces, that might invite mold.
—Natalia Gonzalez Blanco Serrano, The Spruce, 23 May 2026
Orbán’s rule was marked by a sprawling media ecosystem, which for years served as a loyal mouthpiece for his Fidesz party while discrediting, defaming and intimidating his opponents.
—ABC News, 18 May 2026
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Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
Shortly after Warren went after Schatz, the neo-Brandeisian network savaged him as a mouthpiece for private equity.
—Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 26 May 2026
Try your best to get into any cracks or crevices, like around mouthpieces, that might invite mold.
—Natalia Gonzalez Blanco Serrano, The Spruce, 23 May 2026
Orbán’s rule was marked by a sprawling media ecosystem, which for years served as a loyal mouthpiece for his Fidesz party while discrediting, defaming and intimidating his opponents.
—ABC News, 18 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for mouthpiece
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“Mouthpiece.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mouthpiece. Accessed 29 May. 2026.
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mouthpiece
noun
mouth·piece
-ˌpēs
1
: the part put to, between, or near the lips
the mouthpiece of a trumpet
the mouthpiece of a telephone
2
: someone who expresses another person's ideas : spokesperson
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