gargle

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Recent Examples of gargle Saltwater gargles are used to improve oral health and treat various oral health conditions. Edmund Khoo, Verywell Health, 14 Aug. 2024 Preparedness Items to keep on hand: Salt to create a saltwater gargle for a sore throat (1 teaspoon per cup of warm water). Dominique Fluker, Essence, 25 Oct. 2023 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 Are there any dangers of using Betadine as a gargle or nasal spray? Ashley Abramson, Health.com, 17 Sep. 2021 See All Example Sentences for gargle
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Noun
  • The gentle croaks of coquís, the native frog of the island, will transport you amid the kaleidoscope of lush vegetation and wildlife.
    Lauren Sanchez, Vogue, 10 Feb. 2026
  • Finding the beauty in that hellish croak — something that Josh Groban was able to do in the last Broadway revival — can prove exceptionally difficult.
    Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Native to North America, eastern screech-owls are mostly gray, reddish-brown or brown with yellow eyes, according to the Smithsonian's National Zoo & Conservation Biology Institute.
    Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 9 Mar. 2026
  • This causes a blast of high-energy radiation called a gamma-ray burst (GRB), a final screech of gravitational waves, and sends out a spray of neutron-rich matter, which allows a process to occur that generates very heavy but unstable elements.
    Robert Lea, Space.com, 4 Feb. 2026

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“Gargle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gargle. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.

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