barked

Example Sentences

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So when, at the first eat-in, at the Sands that February, the children defaulted to ordering hamburgers, Duncan barked to the waiters: “No, they do not want hamburgers. They want steak and lobster.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Guard dogs barked in the distance while soldiers monitored the perimeter from watch towers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 11, 2025

“I want you to realize that that dog that hasn’t barked is Trump,” Epstein wrote.

From Salon • Nov. 13, 2025

"Sit up straight!" - we've all heard that command barked at us many times.

From BBC • Aug. 25, 2025

Fink barked, “That’s easy for you to say, Roz—you’re not even alive!”

From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown