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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 grimaces
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 spokesmen
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 stares
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 mutters
to speak softly and unclearly
the prompter mouthed the forgotten words under his breath
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Recent Examples of mouths
Kansas City Star, 19 May 2026
His shocking appearance seemed to even surprise his castmates, who looked at him with wide eyes and open mouths.
—Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 18 May 2026
There were many capable mouths to feed and no one in the heart of the rotation who was adept at operating a spoon.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 18 May 2026
Keep Bread Warm Cloth napkins aren’t just for wiping mouths.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 18 May 2026
Babies and toddlers will put just about anything in their mouths, including objects that adults find profoundly revolting.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
So did a 38-3 Rose Bowl loss to Indiana that ended Alabama’s season, leaving the aftertaste of the program’s worst loss since 1998 in players and coaches mouths.
—David Ubben, New York Times, 15 May 2026
The gargoyles had channels that directed water off the roof through the mouths of the sculptures.
—Adam Fox, CBS News, 14 May 2026
The kibble is smaller and meant for tiny mouths.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 14 May 2026
Noun
Also, closed mouths don’t get fed.
—Kansas City Star, 19 May 2026
His shocking appearance seemed to even surprise his castmates, who looked at him with wide eyes and open mouths.
—Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 18 May 2026
There were many capable mouths to feed and no one in the heart of the rotation who was adept at operating a spoon.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 18 May 2026
Keep Bread Warm Cloth napkins aren’t just for wiping mouths.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 18 May 2026
Babies and toddlers will put just about anything in their mouths, including objects that adults find profoundly revolting.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
So did a 38-3 Rose Bowl loss to Indiana that ended Alabama’s season, leaving the aftertaste of the program’s worst loss since 1998 in players and coaches mouths.
—David Ubben, New York Times, 15 May 2026
The gargoyles had channels that directed water off the roof through the mouths of the sculptures.
—Adam Fox, CBS News, 14 May 2026
The kibble is smaller and meant for tiny mouths.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 14 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mouths
Noun
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The worm can then approach safely and deliver its digestive enzymes through its jaws, beginning the process of external digestion.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2026
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In Turkey, full-mouth dental implants treatment for both jaws is commonly quoted at £3,420 to £12,000 (about $4,280 to $15,000).—
Wyles Daniel,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
Noun
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And yet, the wry grimaces that followed said the quiet part out loud.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
30 Mar. 2026
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In the video, Claffey tries to move Ansell away from the subject and grimaces at the camera when his costar seems to say a little too much.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
17 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Tiger and Rory ultimately became friends and fellow spokesmen for Nike.—
Ian O'Connor,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2026
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Managers, as always, are the game’s primary spokesmen, meeting with the media before and after every game.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Mar. 2026
Verb
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There are countless points during Body of Work, the new hour-long behemoth from Edward Skeletrix, where the multi-hyphenate artist stares dead into the proverbial camera.—
Olivier Lafontant,
Pitchfork,
15 May 2026
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But less than three minutes into the conversation, Earl leaps off Maslany’s lap, freezes in place and stares ahead.—
Senior Television,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2026
Verb
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Your dad mutters for head movement, for cage cutting, for not playing off the back and creating distance.—
Matthew Shen Goodman,
Harpers Magazine,
19 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Importantly, the 120 faces were equally balanced across ethnicities and genders, with 30 Asian faces, 30 White, 30 Black, and 30 Latinx.—
Ben Ambridge,
JSTOR Daily,
15 May 2026
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Their faces appeared on punching bags and lawn signs.—
David Ingram,
NBC news,
15 May 2026
Noun
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Greg’s smile, contrasted with the frowns and thumbs-down from the rest of the crew, makes for an entertaining visual.—
Erin Qualey,
Vulture,
20 Apr. 2026
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Those surrounding the bride stood up and began clapping, their frowns shifting to wide smiles.—
Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
5 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Both look over at me and then Lumet mumbles something and the conversation abruptly ends.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
23 Apr. 2026
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Meanwhile, everyone is still running around like the Keystone Kops chasing Billie, passing an old lady in a bed eating Jell-O who mumbles something in Diné.—
Jordan Hoffman,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 Feb. 2026
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“Mouths.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mouths. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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