Used in a Sentence

full-throated

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for full-throated.

Editorial note

Still, might make me a little less full-throated about recommending Bazzite, knowing there's such drama under the surface.

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Quick take

(also figuratively of noises by objects) Using all the power of one's voice; communicated loudly or vociferously.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of full-throated gathered in one view.

adjective

(also figuratively of noises by objects) Using all the power of one's voice; communicated loudly or vociferously.

adjective

(figuratively) Showing strong feelings.

adjective

(euphemistic, dated) Of a woman: having ample breasts.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for full-throated.

adjective

(also figuratively of noises by objects) Using all the power of one's voice; communicated loudly or vociferously.

adjective

(figuratively) Showing strong feelings.

adjective

(euphemistic, dated) Of a woman: having ample breasts.

Example sentences

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Still, might make me a little less full-throated about recommending Bazzite, knowing there's such drama under the surface.

2

It's remarkable that he has the full-throated support of the theocrats while being blatantly an atheist.

3

There was no possibility that anything would come of this speech other than an effectively unchallenged full-throated defense of the NSA's programs.

4

Rarely does a media company write a full-throated apology letter, and almost never for the actions of users/readers who break their rules.

5

Why are those groups of people not worthy of support, full-throated or otherwise?

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One needs look no further than Cato's full-throated endorsement of oil subsidies[2].

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While there has been a lot of progress with AI, the full-throated bleating of its superlatives is tiresome and often verges on outright falsehoods.

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I suppose I'm expected to give a full-throated defense of the Matasano post, which I wrote, but I'm not going to.

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This is a full-throated and compelling defense of double-blinded, randomized, controlled trials even - and especially - in resource-constrained situations with a terrible disease like Ebola.

10

However, 1) he is right, and 2) systemd's recent full-throated embrace of AI for programming make it clear that systemd really is in dire need of a fork.

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I haven't seen much evidence of that, especially lately when they've used every possible angle after the Connecticut shooting in their full-throated advocacy of gun control.

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A 'bromide' is the verbal equivalent of patent medicine, a meaningless nostrum or 'thought-terminating cliché' in the modern vernacular; I think you meant 'broadside', which is literally a ship of war firing her entire main battery at once, or metaphorically a full-throated and fiery verbal attack.

Quote examples

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How in the world is that a "full-throated endorsement of oil subsidies"?

2

I'm not interested in diving into what you mean by "full-throated support," but would instead like to ask, why shouldn't they?

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>I'm not interested in diving into what you mean by "full-throated support," but would instead like to ask, why shouldn't they?

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If you're offered an intercompany transfer, why don't you counteroffer with something like: "I'd love a change to test-drive the day-to-day aspects of the job before I can give a full-throated yes.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use full-throated in a sentence?

Still, might make me a little less full-throated about recommending Bazzite, knowing there's such drama under the surface.

What does full-throated mean?

(also figuratively of noises by objects) Using all the power of one's voice; communicated loudly or vociferously.

What part of speech is full-throated?

full-throated is commonly used as adjective.