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The true artist must be the voice of opposition, of negativity, and should bellow “No! in thunder”—the phrase is Melville’s—to the easy affirmations of our complacent society.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026

Being a line judge usually means being able to stand for a long period of time and, crucially, bellow out the call in a way that makes it obvious what is happening.

From BBC ● Jun. 25, 2025

Then he gently squeezes a bellow, pouring smoke into the hives of honeybees in his garden.

From Salon ● Nov. 14, 2024

Spend any time around Dave Roberts this spring and it hits you like a thunderous bellow from the big Dodger in the sky.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 3, 2024

For a while the only sounds were the scrabbling of their boots over the rocks, their own harsh breathing, and the occasional belch or bellow from an elephant seal.

From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong

"Put your phone down," one of the members bellows.

From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026

It’s 6 a.m., and he bellows for me.

From Slate ● May 10, 2026

“Joyful bellows from the fans,” the Chicago Tribune reported the next morning, “drowned out the final horn.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 24, 2026

To learn how to restore his instrument, Rinaudo enlisted the help of a mechanic friend who taught him how to fix all the valves, gears, pipes and bellows.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2025

He was busy with the bellows, trying to coax the embers of the fire into flame, when the door opened and a gust of wind whipped through the shop.

From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham

"Assemble!" someone bellowed in the prison corridor, cutting through the silence.

From Barron's ● Jan. 30, 2026

“Purdue sucks!” he bellowed to thunderous applause, “So does Michigan and Ohio State!”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 20, 2026

Mamdani bellowed on the oversized television screens hung throughout the Greyhound Bar & Grill.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 8, 2025

“The handcuffs that you’re carrying, they’re not on you anymore. They’re on the criminals,” Miller bellowed as he stood in an East Memphis warehouse, flanked by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and U.S.

From Salon ● Nov. 4, 2025

The king roared his roar and the others bellowed; the splashing sprayed higher and the boat rocked wildly, and was slowly, ferociously, pushed out to sea.

From "Nim’s Island" by Wendy Orr

He owned his portrayal of Gurney Halleck in “Dune” so completely that nobody blinked when he dashed into a battle scene bellowing mightily while clutching a pug, of all things.

From Salon ● Oct. 30, 2026

When the legendary frontman begins to sing, Mr. Jagger sounds enormous, bellowing with his full range while remaining in key.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026

It was certainly part of the game when Arsenal thrashed Manchester City 5-1 in February 2025, Gabriel celebrating a goal for his side by bellowing in Haaland's face in an act of sweet revenge.

From BBC ● Jul. 5, 2026

While he said he hasn’t been among those bellowing that oil was headed to $200 a barrel, he didn’t sell any of his positions either.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 17, 2026

A woman whose family had farmed the same land since the eighteenth century was carried from her house kicking and bellowing, to the delight of newspaper photographers and film crews.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson