barked

Example Sentences

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Perry recalls playing with the family dog as a child while it barked.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

Then there was the time her pit bull terrier, Thor, barked at a cat outside, jolting the feline skyward.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

Twenty minutes later, videos show, Secret Service officers with ballistic vests and long guns barked instructions to clear a path as they rushed into the ballroom and onto the stage.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 26, 2026

"I want you to realize that that dog that hasn't barked is Trump," Epstein wrote in the 2011 email to convicted co-conspirator Ghislaine Maxwell.

From BBC • Feb. 4, 2026

The dog barked and barked and barked, and then, astonishingly, the weeds spoke to her in a clear, calm voice.

From "The Wild Robot Escapes" by Peter Brown