full-throated
adjective
full-throat·ed
ˈfu̇l-ˈthrō-təd 
1
a
: produced or expressed with the full power of the voice : loud and powerful
a full-throated cry
Her supple voice can effortlessly move from an insinuating whisper to a full-throated roar to a clear, piping soprano …—
Steven Mirkin
Steven Mirkin
b
: having a loud and powerful voice
Early each morning we were assembled for drill, marching to the cadence of a full-throated Marine sergeant who had little use for us.—Lewis Thomas
Lewis Thomas2
: expressed with or characterized by unreserved enthusiasm or conviction
full-throated support/criticism
a full-throated supporter/critic
a full-throated defense/endorsement of the government's policies
When Elizabeth George's first novel, "A Great Deliverance," appeared early last year, it was greeted with the sort of full-throated acclaim that very few mystery debuts … manage to elicit from the American press.—Josh Rubins
Josh Rubins… [George] Gilder, whose 1984 book, The Spirit of Enterprise, ranks as the twentieth century's most full-throated celebration of entrepreneurship.—Thomas Frank
Thomas Frank
full-throatedly
adverb
Everyone deplores violence, but some more full-throatedly than others.
—William F. Buckley, Jr.
William F. Buckley, Jr.
Examples of full-throated in a Sentence
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Or might a loss at Carolina next Sunday immediately spring open that pen and let the wolves back out full-throated?
—Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
The blowback against Sliwa and the Angels was swift and full-throated.
—Kent Russell, Harper's Magazine, 28 Feb. 2025
Even if the story demands it, giving into sentimentality or full-throated tragedy could upset what turns out to be the film’s almost chemically precise structure.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 25 Jan. 2025
Musk's national security profile has risen following his deep-pocketed and full-throated support of Donald Trump, who won the US presidential campaign in November and will be sworn into office next month.
—Ars Technica, 20 Dec. 2024
Either way, many of Harris’ endorsements in Europe are hardly full-throated.
—Alexander Smith, NBC News, 4 Nov. 2024
The offense started to flow, Curry was on fire, Looney couldn’t be stopped on the boars, and the crowd was finally full-throated.
—Ann Killion, San Francisco Chronicle, 20 Apr. 2023
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Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
The blowback against Sliwa and the Angels was swift and full-throated.
—Kent Russell, Harper's Magazine, 28 Feb. 2025
Even if the story demands it, giving into sentimentality or full-throated tragedy could upset what turns out to be the film’s almost chemically precise structure.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 25 Jan. 2025
Musk's national security profile has risen following his deep-pocketed and full-throated support of Donald Trump, who won the US presidential campaign in November and will be sworn into office next month.
—Ars Technica, 20 Dec. 2024
Either way, many of Harris’ endorsements in Europe are hardly full-throated.
—Alexander Smith, NBC News, 4 Nov. 2024
The offense started to flow, Curry was on fire, Looney couldn’t be stopped on the boars, and the crowd was finally full-throated.
—Ann Killion, San Francisco Chronicle, 20 Apr. 2023
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“Full-throated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/full-throated. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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