mouthpiece

noun

ˈmau̇th-ˌpēs How to pronounce mouthpiece (audio)
Definition of mouthpiecenext
as in spokesperson
a person who speaks for another or for a group a statement read by the official mouthpiece of the company

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Recent Examples of mouthpiece Pulling up on the mouthpiece nozzle then releases the flow for drinking, just like with any other water bottle. — New Atlas, 31 Aug. 2026 As anyone at the Fed would point out, Treasury is the dollar’s mouthpiece. — John Tamny, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026 Saliva collects at the mouthpiece and distorts the notes, making the blasts sound hoarse and off-pitch. — Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 27 Aug. 2026 In the film, cartoon legend Coyote (who can’t speak, of course) hires a reluctant, unambitious lawyer Kevin Avery (East Bay native Will Forte) to be his mouthpiece and legal advocate. — Randy Myers, Mercury News, 26 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for mouthpiece
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  1. spokesperson
  2. spokesman
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  • Attempts to reach a spokesperson for REPS were not immediately successful Thursday.
    — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The suspect was inside the school, Bend police spokesperson Sheila Miller said.
    — Phil Helsel, NBC news, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of spokesperson
Noun
  • The couple was issued letters that recommend disciplinary action following a sustained policy violation, Brent Weisberg, a spokesman for the Department of Public Safety, confirmed Friday.
    — Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 10 Oct. 2026
  • University spokesman Nick Prevenas did not immediately respond to a request for more information about the criminal investigations on Wednesday.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of spokesman

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