Thesaurus results for GULLET

gullet

noun

Definition of gullet

as in mouth

the tube that leads from the mouth through the throat to the stomach food traveling down the gullet

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Recent Examples of gullet He’s gone from champagne to something like vinegar forced down his gullet. — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Dec. 2025 Cut away lungs, reaching up into the neck as far as possible to sever gullet and windpipe. — Maurice H. Decker, Outdoor Life, 17 Sep. 2025 The coverage of him has often been over the top and forced down the gullets of sports fans. — Zach Harper, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024 In one example, an individual bird was decapitated and had a corncob placed in its gullet. — Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 27 Nov. 2024 See All Example Sentences for gullet

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Benjamin Willis, a Lorain, Ohio, teenager and huge Marvel movie fan, opened his mouth in awe.

— Rodney Ho, AJC.com, 6 July 2026
Losing to a rival is bad enough, but how the defeat unfolded is sure to leave a bitter taste in the mouth of one of the greatest strikers ever.

— Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 July 2026

Definition of mouth

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In an interview with Mental Floss, competitive eater Yasir Salem discusses how speed eaters will chew gum to strengthen their jaws to avoid fatigue during competitions.

— Jennifer Borresen, USA Today, 3 July 2026
The front treble hook was embedded in the pike’s jaws but was no longer attached to the body of the plug.

— Jack G. Mell, Outdoor Life, 2 July 2026

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