cup mouth
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Examples (10)
- Suddenly a hand cupped her mouth to silence her.
- He cupped his mouth with both hands and shouted across the field.
- She quickly cupped her mouth to stifle a laugh.
- The child cupped her mouth and whispered a secret into her mother's ear.
- Fearing discovery, he cupped his mouth to prevent any sound from escaping.
- A moment of surprise made him cup his mouth involuntarily.
- He watched as she cupped her mouth to shield it from the wind.
- To make her voice carry, she cupped her mouth and called out.
- He cupped his mouth gently as he cleared his throat.
- She cupped her mouth in astonishment at the news.