battle cry
Example Sentences
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When one chase scene halts as the stop-motion pursuers squabble about their battle cry, the evident labor in the aside elbows us to run with the idea that movements sabotage themselves.
From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026
"You have no idea the fire that you have ignited within this wife, the cries of this widow will echo around the world like a battle cry," she said.
From BBC • Sep. 13, 2025
In today’s real-world context, Mr. Kerry’s battle cry is silly and self-destructive.
From Washington Times • Dec. 26, 2023
Blue is a University of Michigan color, and “Go Blue!” is a battle cry and common salutation among Wolverine fans.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 1, 2023
However, where personal space is at a premium, tensions are apt to spike much more quickly than in a place where one’s battle cry reaches maybe ten neighbors instead of a hundred.
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
