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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
  • Davis and subsequently Streep — whose acceptance speech included a biographical survey of half the celebrities in the room and a call for resistance made in a voice gone hoarse by hollering at Women’s March protests the day before — know the only way out is through.
    Vulture Staff, Vulture, 5 Jan. 2025
  • While working through the audio issues, Billy Ray wandered the stage, sang a cappella, and left some viewers concerned about his hoarse voice and at times erratic behavior.
    Shania Russell, EW.com, 28 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • My deepest condolences to friends, family and cinema lovers.
    Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 27 Feb. 2025
  • Brody was last spotted in a deep bar conversation with Chalamet.
    Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • The gruff but beloved Hackman was among the most accomplished actors of his generation, appearing as villains, heroes and antiheroes in dozens of dramas, comedies and action films from the 1960s until his retirement in the early 2000s.
    Susan Montoya Bryan, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2025
  • Ford’s actually relatively locked-in as the gruff but supportive Colonel Graff training the impressionable Ender (Asa Butterfield), who has to save the universe as all lads in these types of films tend to do.
    Tim Grierson, Vulture, 18 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • Voicing the bag is an older woman with a husky Tuscan timbre, which carries the whole way through its lifecycle onscreen.
    Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 14 Feb. 2025
  • My husky boy feet cemented into the concrete veranda.
    Diane Seuss, Harper's Magazine, 2 July 2024
Adjective
  • The slow cooker does the heavy lifting, making this a low-effort yet nutrient-dense option for meal prep or a cozy dinner.
    Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Mar. 2025
  • Women are also approved at a lower rate for small business loans and face more scrutiny when seeking investments.
    Melissa Houston, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025

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“Throaty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/throaty. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.

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