vocal cords
plural noun
: either of two pairs of folds of mucous membranes that project into the cavity of the larynx and have free edges extending dorsoventrally toward the middle line
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So loud was the DJ’s set that the ordering process tested the vocal cords.
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Patrick Iversen, New York Times, 3 May 2026
His way of opening up his vocal cords and feeling what freedom sounds like.
—Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 3 May 2026
These are caused by uncontrolled spasms of the vocal cords, which affect the ability to produce a consistent sound.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2026
It can be made with the cedar box, a diaphragm, or your own vocal cords.
—Bruce Brady, Outdoor Life, 8 Apr. 2026
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Patrick Iversen, New York Times, 3 May 2026
His way of opening up his vocal cords and feeling what freedom sounds like.
—Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 3 May 2026
These are caused by uncontrolled spasms of the vocal cords, which affect the ability to produce a consistent sound.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2026
It can be made with the cedar box, a diaphragm, or your own vocal cords.
—Bruce Brady, Outdoor Life, 8 Apr. 2026
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“Vocal cords.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vocal%20cords. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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