1
: having a throat especially of a specified kind
—usually used in combination
a ruby-throated hummingbird
2
: making a specified kind of sound from the throat
—usually used in combination
… the deep-throated growls and barks of a determined German shepherd.—
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What begins as a slow prodding of assumptions ultimately ends up a full throated condemnation of systems that would rather have disabled people die than invest in the healthcare required to enhance their lives.
—Esther Zuckerman, IndieWire, 27 Jan. 2025
And given her record in S.C. AND the U.N., particularly her open throated defense of Israel in that forum, Haley wins my vote.
—Christian Schneider, National Review, 21 Dec. 2023
This is a whole, full-throated countrified musical based around the U.S.’s favorite heavily subsidized grain.
—Vulture, 4 Apr. 2023
Their full-throated singing is terrific.
—David Benedict, Variety, 13 Dec. 2022
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Esther Zuckerman, IndieWire, 27 Jan. 2025
And given her record in S.C. AND the U.N., particularly her open throated defense of Israel in that forum, Haley wins my vote.
—Christian Schneider, National Review, 21 Dec. 2023
This is a whole, full-throated countrified musical based around the U.S.’s favorite heavily subsidized grain.
—Vulture, 4 Apr. 2023
Their full-throated singing is terrific.
—David Benedict, Variety, 13 Dec. 2022
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“Throated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/throated. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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