Examples of gargle in a Sentence
Cynthia Sass, Mph, Rd, Health, 31 Oct. 2023
Similarly, your child can ease irritation by gargling salt water.
—Nicole Harris, Parents, 24 Aug. 2023
Simply mix a half teaspoon of salt with eight ounces of water, then have your child gargle the solution.
—Jeannette Moninger, Parents, 23 June 2023
Driver went back upstairs to shave and to gargle his potion.
—Richard Brod, The New Yorker, 11 Aug. 2021
Soothe a sore throat by gargling saltwater – ¼ to ½ teaspoon of salt dissolved into an 8 ounce glass of water.
—Adrianna Rodriguez, USA TODAY, 31 Mar. 2023
Then, tip your head back, gargle for about 30 seconds, then spit the water out afterward.
—Amanda MacMillan, Health, 27 Feb. 2023
Remember that Chubb would rather gargle with Drano than talk about himself.
—Terry Pluto, cleveland, 12 Sep. 2021
Wash your hands, wear a mask and don’t forget to gargle with mouthwash.
—Saabira Chaudhuri, WSJ, 12 Dec. 2020
Dominique Fluker, Essence, 25 Oct. 2023
And the university is piloting this month a saline gargle test that eliminates some lengthy steps of the typical testing process.
—Maya Goldman, WSJ, 8 Dec. 2020
His speech became a gargle of consonants.
—Cheri Lucas Rowlands, Longreads, 18 Dec. 2020
Gargle with salt water: A salty gargle has been shown to significantly reduce the pain and inflammation of a sore throat.
—Marisa Cohen, Good Housekeeping, 12 Jan. 2023
To make an effective saltwater gargle, Mayo Clinic experts recommend dissolving 1/4 to 1/2 tsp of salt in an 8oz glass of warm water.
—Hannah Jeon, Good Housekeeping, 1 Aug. 2022
Are there any dangers of using Betadine as a gargle or nasal spray?
—Ashley Abramson, Health.com, 17 Sep. 2021
Betadine also has an antiseptic throat gargle made with 0.5% povidone iodine, but it's only meant to treat and relieve symptoms of a sore throat.
—Ashley Abramson, Health.com, 17 Sep. 2021
Betadine does make a diluted product, sold as a gargle to treat sore throat symptoms.
—Ej Dickson, Rolling Stone, 13 Sep. 2021
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Word History
Verb
Middle French gargouiller, of imitative origin
Verb
1527, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a
Noun
1629, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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