How to Use guttural in a Sentence

guttural

adjective
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  • By the top of the tenth, the noises coming out of me had turned dark and guttural.
    — Devin Gordon, The Atlantic, 1 Apr. 2021
  • Soon the hounds traded their chops and bawls for a guttural din.
    — T. Edward Nickens, Field & Stream, 7 Oct. 2020
  • And then there was her voice, that low, deep, guttural sound.
    — Doreen St. Félix, The New Yorker, 14 Mar. 2018
  • Brown's voice — syrupy, brassy and guttural — is ideal for the blues.
    — Jeff Milo, Detroit Free Press, 28 Feb. 2018
  • In front of Canyon, the yellow Lab made guttural sounds then went still.
    — National Geographic, 20 Apr. 2017
  • Terror flew from him in a kind of guttural howl like a whale song.
    — Lorrie Moore, The New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2020
  • Her words are more like guttural sounds, but mom knows what each sound means.
    — cleveland, 1 Mar. 2020
  • Green has a guttural belt, one that reaches down into the soul and takes hold.
    — Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 5 May 2022
  • The members are in pieces, emitting wild, guttural laughs that get caught in their throats.
    — Elizabeth De Luna, Teen Vogue, 20 Jan. 2020
  • Covered in thick black fur, they are known for their low, guttural calls.
    — Manuela Andreoni, New York Times, 22 May 2024
  • Wall Street also let out a guttural cry on the news this morning.
    — Allison Morrow, CNN, 13 July 2022
  • The rosy-cheeked waitress brings the food and makes a joke in guttural Züridütsch that even the German can’t understand.
    — Adam H. Graham, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 May 2018
  • The guitars and bass bounce along to the beat as Clarkson digs deep in her lungs for the guttural notes of the pre-chorus and the lightness of the chorus.
    — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 29 Feb. 2024
  • The vwoom, vwoom of lightsabers and guttural cries of Chewbacca echo across the globe and galaxies far, far away.
    — Steve Heisler, Chicago Reader, 4 May 2018
  • Steve Colvin sank into his graying couch and let out a deep, guttural sigh.
    — Allie Gross, Detroit Free Press, 3 Nov. 2017
  • Meryl Streep’s Mary Louise shocked Celeste with a guttural scream in the season 2 premiere.
    — Ew Staff, EW.com, 14 Dec. 2019
  • Then, from thorny bramble, the wildcat exhales in a guttural hiss.
    — Leigh Ann Henion, Washington Post, 7 Sep. 2021
  • Smiling widely, Allen pounded the table in front of him twice, and let out a guttural whoop.
    — Zach Osterman, The Indianapolis Star, 7 Nov. 2020
  • Johnson finished with 15 points, four rebounds and three steals (as well as a game-high in scowls and guttural roars.
    — Tom Green | [email protected], al, 7 Aug. 2022
  • Under the hood, it’s powered by a 6-liter V-12 that emits a guttural roar to ward off competitors.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 11 June 2021
  • But the absence of full-effort reps hasn’t stopped Ray from making the guttural noise he’s become known for on all of his throws.
    — Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 16 Feb. 2024
  • Beating drums, berserkers roaring, the howling of wolves, the deep guttural thrum of chanting voices and the clank of steel.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes, 25 Apr. 2022
  • Is the word Hanukkah properly pronounced (with a guttural sound)?
    — Dan Snierson, EW.com, 16 Dec. 2022
  • The stands seemed to shake with noise — guttural, heartfelt, desperate.
    — Rory Smith, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2017
  • Skinless and eviscerating, a raw, guttural grief for the whole wide world.
    — Regina Tingle, Good Housekeeping, 5 Nov. 2021
  • But hey, Rodrigo’s guttural scream at the end is the perfect kickoff to this album.
    — Vulture, 8 Sep. 2023
  • Running from idle to redline fills the cabin with guttural chortles that turn to a sawing scream as the engine charges to 9000 rpm.
    — Tony Quiroga, Car and Driver, 20 Apr. 2021
  • Stars returning to their old cities for the first time will always lead to a guttural reaction.
    — Chris Fedor, cleveland, 11 Jan. 2023
  • Maddy breaks down into guttural sobs while watching her favorite character on the screen.
    — Alison Willmore, Vulture, 3 May 2024
  • Welch said on camera, summoning a guttural spitting noise.
    — Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 11 July 2024

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