soft palate
noun
: the fold at the back of the hard palate that partially separates the mouth from the pharynx
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This could be surgery to remove excess tissue in the neck that may be blocking the airway or move forward the jaw bones to give more space behind the tongue and soft palate.
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Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
Still the aftertaste of raspberry filling clings to her soft palate, as thick and heady and floral as menstrual blood.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 30 June 2025
But my soft palate being a lazy jerk is not the real culprit here.
—Outside Online, 2 Apr. 2025
Surgical Options include tonsil and adenoid removal, correction of a deviated septum and soft palate modifications.
—Maria Sokolina, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
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Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
Still the aftertaste of raspberry filling clings to her soft palate, as thick and heady and floral as menstrual blood.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 30 June 2025
But my soft palate being a lazy jerk is not the real culprit here.
—Outside Online, 2 Apr. 2025
Surgical Options include tonsil and adenoid removal, correction of a deviated septum and soft palate modifications.
—Maria Sokolina, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for soft palate
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“Soft palate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/soft%20palate. Accessed 11 Jul. 2025.
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