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as in jaws
the opening through which food passes into the body of an animal
the baby chicks opened their mouths very wide and chirped piteously when their mother came back with worms
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as in grimaces
a twisting of the facial features in disgust or disapproval
the boy usually makes a mouth when he gets an injection
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as in spokesmen
a person who speaks for another or for a group
the press secretary is the official mouth of the administration
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as in stares
to distort one's face
when her mother told her to mind, the little girl mouthed insolently and rolled her eyes
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as in mutters
to speak softly and unclearly
the prompter mouthed the forgotten words under his breath
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Recent Examples of mouths
David Denby, New Yorker, 21 June 2026
The sending off was the first of its kind after the International Football Association Board — the body which sets the rules of the game — changed its laws in April to include players covering their mouths in instances of confrontation being punishable with a red card.
—George Edwards, New York Times, 21 June 2026
Many patients who once focused almost entirely on cost now spend time researching what will actually be placed in their mouths and how those materials have performed over time.
—Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 18 June 2026
Manta rays possess dramatic cephalic lobes near their mouths.
—Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
Not only does this food feature small chunks for little mouths, but it’s also perfectly formulated to meet the needs of the tiniest canine companions.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 17 June 2026
Like bowfin, snakeheads have hard mouths and jaws, but the bigger issues are their teeth and bite force.
—Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 17 June 2026
However, the latest technology, robot vacuums, are making the cleaning process effortless, as well as innovative handheld versions with narrow mouths to get in tight corners.
—Blake Bakkila, Architectural Digest, 12 June 2026
The 2,315-acre reserve – about a 155-mile drive southeast from downtown Raleigh – is a remote complex of islands between the mouths of the Newport and North Rivers.
—Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 11 June 2026
Noun
All those female mouths and caves!
—David Denby, New Yorker, 21 June 2026
The sending off was the first of its kind after the International Football Association Board — the body which sets the rules of the game — changed its laws in April to include players covering their mouths in instances of confrontation being punishable with a red card.
—George Edwards, New York Times, 21 June 2026
Many patients who once focused almost entirely on cost now spend time researching what will actually be placed in their mouths and how those materials have performed over time.
—Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 18 June 2026
Manta rays possess dramatic cephalic lobes near their mouths.
—Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
Not only does this food feature small chunks for little mouths, but it’s also perfectly formulated to meet the needs of the tiniest canine companions.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 17 June 2026
Like bowfin, snakeheads have hard mouths and jaws, but the bigger issues are their teeth and bite force.
—Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 17 June 2026
However, the latest technology, robot vacuums, are making the cleaning process effortless, as well as innovative handheld versions with narrow mouths to get in tight corners.
—Blake Bakkila, Architectural Digest, 12 June 2026
The 2,315-acre reserve – about a 155-mile drive southeast from downtown Raleigh – is a remote complex of islands between the mouths of the Newport and North Rivers.
—Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 11 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mouths
Noun
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Tiny bulging eyes form long before the animal resembles a shark at all and its future face exists only as clusters of migrating cells, slowly organizing themselves into the structures that will eventually become jaws, cartilage and sensory organs.—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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Their lips, jaws, and the interior of their maws are—in terms of rigidity—akin to a ceramic dinner plate.—
Joe Cermele,
Outdoor Life,
17 June 2026
Noun
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And yet, the wry grimaces that followed said the quiet part out loud.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
30 Mar. 2026
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In the video, Claffey tries to move Ansell away from the subject and grimaces at the camera when his costar seems to say a little too much.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
17 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Tiger and Rory ultimately became friends and fellow spokesmen for Nike.—
Ian O'Connor,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2026
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Managers, as always, are the game’s primary spokesmen, meeting with the media before and after every game.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Her shocked caregiver stares at her uncomprehendingly.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 June 2026
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The first photo of the two-slide carousel shows Prince Harry holding Lilibet in his arms while Meghan, her arm on her husband, stares lovingly at her daughter.—
Rachel Burchfield,
InStyle,
4 June 2026
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Your dad mutters for head movement, for cage cutting, for not playing off the back and creating distance.—
Matthew Shen Goodman,
Harpers Magazine,
19 Sep. 2025
Noun
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This issue could be one Denver faces for years to come.—
Chierstin Roth,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
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Earlier, Tracy was talking about being willing to expose your foibles as an actor and to let these people who don’t have to put their faces on-camera use them.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
19 June 2026
Noun
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Numbers might be up, but frowns are also up.—
Tasha Robinson,
Vulture,
16 June 2026
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No smiles, no frowns, no fluctuations of body warmth.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 June 2026
Verb
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Both look over at me and then Lumet mumbles something and the conversation abruptly ends.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
23 Apr. 2026
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Meanwhile, everyone is still running around like the Keystone Kops chasing Billie, passing an old lady in a bed eating Jell-O who mumbles something in Diné.—
Jordan Hoffman,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 Feb. 2026
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“Mouths.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mouths. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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