voice box
nounDefinition of voice box
: larynx
Examples of voice box in a Sentence
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Surgeons with the University of Colorado planned to remove a section of Giellis’ trachea and voice box to alleviate a condition known as tracheal stenosis. — Andrew Kenney, The Denver Post, "Former Denver mayor candidate Jamie Giellis undergoes throat surgery," 18 June 2019 But his enemies find him there, and in the fight that ensues, B-127’s voice box is muted. — Alissa Wilkinson, Vox, "Bumblebee is basically E.T., but with a Transformer. It’s delightful!," 18 Dec. 2018 Tests revealed parts of his larynx were necrotising - or rotting - and excess fluid was collecting in the voice box. — Andrea Downey, Fox News, "Man's throat began to rot after he mistakenly swallowed bleach tablet," 25 June 2018 In just under a few hours, the battery can destroy a child’s voice box. — Jason Duaine Hahn, PEOPLE.com, "Toddler Relearns to Talk and Eat After Swallowing Toy Battery: It's 'Super Dangerous,' Warns Mom," 11 May 2018 The respiratory system includes the nose, throat, voice box, windpipe and lungs. — Guest Columnist/cleveland.com, cleveland.com, "The link between marijuana and lung disease: Melissa Martin (Opinion)," 1 Apr. 2018 At a low moment, Woody sacrifices his voice box only for him and Gabby Gabby to find, shockingly, that the gambit doesn’t work: the granddaughter sees the now-working doll, looks at it briefly, then tosses it away. — Josh Spiegel, The Hollywood Reporter, "How 'Toy Story 4' Surprises With Its Villain," 22 June 2019 Woody finds his answers through adversary, Gabby Gabby (Christina Hendricks), who wants Woody’s voice box so that a little girl will notice her and love her. — Richard Newby, The Hollywood Reporter, "How 'Toy Story 4' Evokes the Journey of the Western Hero," 22 June 2019 These include cancers of the throat, esophagus, mouth, voice box (larynx), colon and rectum, liver, and breast. — Maggie O'neill, Health.com, "Casual Alcohol Use Has Been Linked to Several Major Cancers—So Where's the Campaign?," 27 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'voice box.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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