Adam's apple
Americannoun
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a projection of the thyroid cartilage at the front of the neck that is more prominent in men than in women.
noun
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of Adam's apple
First recorded in 1745–55
Example Sentences
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I remember his prominent Adam’s apple as he talked about his job doing industrial painting.
From Slate • Jun. 16, 2021
On Wednesday, The Washington Post reported that Epstein suffered multiple bone breaks in his neck, including the hyoid bone, which in men is near the Adam’s apple.
From Washington Post • Aug. 16, 2019
A medical examiner who performed the autopsy determined that Mr. Epstein had a broken hyoid bone, which is near the Adam’s apple, the person familiar with the report said.
From New York Times • Aug. 15, 2019
The star of “The Partridge Family,” the one with the wispy voice, fluffy hair and puka-shell enhanced Adam’s apple, died this week.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 24, 2017
My throat felt like a lemon was lodged behind my Adam’s apple, and I tried to work up a mouthful of saliva to swallow so I could answer.
From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson
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