SALIVA in a Sentence

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For SALIVA, below is one of 5 sentences:
Pontmercy had ended, may we be pardoned the expression, by having in his mouth the same saliva as his Emperor.

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 Meanings and Examples of SALIVA
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saliva
 n.  liquid that is produced naturally in the mouth
Classic Sentence:
1  A reddish saliva soiled the corners of her lips, and she had a black hole in her mouth.
Les Misérables 1 By Victor Hugo
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 5: CHAPTER X—RESULT OF THE SUCCESS
2  Pontmercy had ended, may we be pardoned the expression, by having in his mouth the same saliva as his Emperor.
Les Misérables 3 By Victor Hugo
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 3: CHAPTER II—ONE OF THE RED SPECTRES OF THAT EPOCH
3  Pulsating saliva stood at the corners of his mouth.
The Red Badge of Courage By Stephen Crane
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 19
4  Yes, they say there are two kinds of fish there, the sea-eel and the smelt, and before you start to eat them, the saliva flows in your mouth.
The Inspector General By Nikolai Gogol
Context  Highlight   In ACT V
Example Sentence:
1  Even thinking the word made saliva grow thick against her tongue.