as in hoarse
formed or pronounced in the throat
guttural sounds He made a guttural grunt when he tried to lift the desk.
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Recent Examples of guttural
Instead, the cast spoke in guttural sounds that were accompanied by subtitles.
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Gregg Kilday, HollywoodReporter, 15 Nov. 2025
The White House Historical Association says that Jackson, supposedly lying in his bed in the Rose Room, lets out a guttural laugh that has been heard in the White House since the 1860s.
—James Powel, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
Imagine a city street at dusk, silent save for the rising sound of a collective guttural moan.
—Tom Duszynski, The Conversation, 16 Oct. 2025
Bronze hammered the ball into the back of the net and let out a guttural roar.
—Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
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Gregg Kilday, HollywoodReporter, 15 Nov. 2025
The White House Historical Association says that Jackson, supposedly lying in his bed in the Rose Room, lets out a guttural laugh that has been heard in the White House since the 1860s.
—James Powel, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
Imagine a city street at dusk, silent save for the rising sound of a collective guttural moan.
—Tom Duszynski, The Conversation, 16 Oct. 2025
Bronze hammered the ball into the back of the net and let out a guttural roar.
—Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for guttural
Recent Examples of Synonyms for guttural
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And although Patterson has said offseason practices at USC have made his voice too hoarse for song, a new ballad is just beginning in Southern California.—
Haley Sawyer,
Oc Register,
12 Feb. 2026
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One of them, fist raised to the sky, let out a long yell, the hoarse shout of a gold panner.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Jan. 2026
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One such pet, Lainey, a husky shepherd, was found after going missing in Arizona with the help of a neighbor's Ring camera.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
13 Feb. 2026
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The team can help plan reindeer and husky rides, reindeer farm visits, snowmobiles tours across the area’s fells and taiga forests, or Aurora-chasing tours, guided by local experts.—
Dobrina Zhekova,
Travel + Leisure,
29 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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Any growling or negative reactions shouldn’t be punished, as the dog is just showing their unhappiness.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Nov. 2025
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In the clip, the animals tussle on a bed, Moose making playful growling noises as he and Peach play-fight, Moose using his mouth and Peach giving it all with his paws.—
Matt Robison,
Newsweek,
18 Feb. 2025
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Over the ensuing decades, Duvall had numerous other memorable turns as tough guys, gruff mentors and men seeking redemption.—
David Matthews,
New York Daily News,
16 Feb. 2026
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The characters are well developed and unpredictable—perhaps none more so than John Stone, Nasir’s gruff public-defense attorney.—
Stephanie Bai,
The Atlantic,
8 Feb. 2026
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“Guttural.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guttural. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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