Examples of throe in a Sentence
collapsed in the throes of agony
that third-world country is caught up in the throes of a democratic revolution
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An old order seems to be in its last throes, and too many of us are living in its dream-simulation, a virtual shell.
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Philip Metres
july 30, Literary Hub, 30 July 2025
We’ve been hit with all the action—and even more striking fashions—with The Devil Wears Prada 2 filming in full throes.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 30 July 2025
This squeezable juice teleports you to Mérida in the humid, verdant throes of the Yucatán.
—Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 15 July 2025
Not to be outdone in the opposite penalty area, Courtois’s dramatic stop in the final throes left every fan breathless with the referee blowing his whistle just seconds later.
—Mark Carey, New York Times, 6 July 2025
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Philip Metres
july 30, Literary Hub, 30 July 2025
We’ve been hit with all the action—and even more striking fashions—with The Devil Wears Prada 2 filming in full throes.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 30 July 2025
This squeezable juice teleports you to Mérida in the humid, verdant throes of the Yucatán.
—Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 15 July 2025
Not to be outdone in the opposite penalty area, Courtois’s dramatic stop in the final throes left every fan breathless with the referee blowing his whistle just seconds later.
—Mark Carey, New York Times, 6 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for throe
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“Throe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/throe. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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