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单词 mouthpieces
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mouthpiece

noun

mouth·​piece ˈmau̇th-ˌpēs How to pronounce mouthpiece (audio)
1
: something placed at or forming a mouth
2
: a part (as of an instrument) that goes in the mouth or to which the mouth is applied
3
a
: one that expresses or interprets another's views : spokesman
b
slang : a criminal lawyer

Synonyms

  • mouth
  • point man
  • point person
  • prophet
  • speaker
  • spokesman
  • spokesperson
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Example Sentences

the mouthpiece of a trumpet He's been acting as a mouthpiece for the government on questions of foreign policy. The company has hired an attorney as a mouthpiece to answer its critics.
Recent Examples on the Web Eventually, conservative mouthpiece Candace Owens got involved, as did Owens’ friend, the country singer RaeLynn, and the whole thing turned toward the exhausting. Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 27 Aug. 2022 The biting remark came from Kim Yo Jong, the sister of the country’s leader and regime mouthpiece, via a Friday news statement published in North Korean state media. Dasl Yoon, WSJ, 19 Aug. 2022 That is why making the right use of their power is so difficult: images can act as the mouthpiece or the silencer of public ethics. Vogue, 25 July 2022 Lake has served as a dutiful mouthpiece for Trump's false claims of election fraud. Brigid Kennedy, The Week, 8 Aug. 2022 Hawkins declined to provide additional details about the stop because of an ongoing investigation but said the detectives saw the stop and later requested the breathalyzer to obtain DNA from its mouthpiece. Tim Stelloh, NBC News, 23 July 2022 Putting his mouthpiece in for the next play, McDonald discovered the tooth embedded in the rubber. San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 July 2022 The other had been a mouthpiece for the Oath Keepers, a far-right extremist organization whose members have been accused of attacking the seat of democracy with militaristic precision. Robin Givhan, Washington Post, 12 July 2022 His mouthpiece forces his tongue to the roof of his mouth and aligns his jaw, which helps open the airway for non-obstructed breathing. Katie Dupere, Men's Health, 11 July 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1673, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

mouthpiece

noun

mouth·​piece ˈmau̇th-ˌpēs How to pronounce mouthpiece (audio)
: the part put to, between, or near the lips
the mouthpiece of a trumpet
the mouthpiece of a telephone

mouthpieces

noun

plural of mouthpiece
as in spokesmen
a person who speaks for another or for a group a statement read by the official mouthpiece of the company

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • spokesmen
  • spokespeople
  • mouths
  • prophets
  • speakers
  • ambassadors
  • promoters
  • shills
  • representatives
  • point men
  • communicators
  • point people
  • fronts
  • talkers
  • spokeswomen
  • spokesmodels
  • delegates
  • sayers
  • envoys
  • agents
  • emissaries
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