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
Veering from Linkin Park–esque melodics to guttural screams, the first semi-final closer will certainly wake up anyone who’s drifted off.
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Jon O'Brien,
Vulture,
11 May 2026
But though Marcloid has continued to refine her extravagant, gonzo, and lurid sound—the blast beats and guttural shrieks slot into the Tupperware synths and call-waiting arpeggios with more supple flexibility than ever before—Lavender Networks is still far from commercial.
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Reed Jackson,
SPIN,
8 May 2026
Everyone has their own lifting style — some channel anger and let out a guttural yell before touching the bar, others are into showmanship and encourage the crowd’s applause — but mine, while focused, is all smiles.
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Melissa Melvin-Rodriguez,
Charlotte Observer,
17 Mar. 2026
But the scene in Chloe Zhao’s movie (yet another spoiler alert) that pushes audiences to reach for tissues is not the guttural devastation of a child dying.
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Christopher Borrelli,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Mar. 2026
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Jon O'Brien,
Vulture,
11 May 2026
But though Marcloid has continued to refine her extravagant, gonzo, and lurid sound—the blast beats and guttural shrieks slot into the Tupperware synths and call-waiting arpeggios with more supple flexibility than ever before—Lavender Networks is still far from commercial.
—
Reed Jackson,
SPIN,
8 May 2026
Everyone has their own lifting style — some channel anger and let out a guttural yell before touching the bar, others are into showmanship and encourage the crowd’s applause — but mine, while focused, is all smiles.
—
Melissa Melvin-Rodriguez,
Charlotte Observer,
17 Mar. 2026
But the scene in Chloe Zhao’s movie (yet another spoiler alert) that pushes audiences to reach for tissues is not the guttural devastation of a child dying.
—
Christopher Borrelli,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for guttural
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The other was a tearing beauty, a creature so lovely that one look at her sent young men’s blood pressure skyward and set them to uttering wild, hoarse cries and tearing telephone directories apart with the bare hands.
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Others walked home sunburned, hoarse and still dressed in blue and orange.
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This husky-border collie mix is one of Pebbles' seven new pet siblings.
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Bob Cary, tall and husky outdoor editor of the Chicago Daily News, was there with his family, staying at the lake’s only resort, where Vera and I also were staying.
Adjective
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Any growling or negative reactions shouldn’t be punished, as the dog is just showing their unhappiness.
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Sometimes animatronic and growling, sometimes staring out dead-eyed, classic and static.
Adjective
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Abraham Lincoln furiously scribbled in Springfield on June 27, 1858, firing off a gruff note to the editor-in-chief of the Chicago Press & Tribune, then in business for only 11 years.
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But Rose bet that a less gruff voice, ultimately Mike Brown’s, was required to win it all.
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“Guttural.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guttural. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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