bellow
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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
Then he gently squeezes a bellow, pouring smoke into the hives of honeybees in his garden.
From Salon ● Nov. 14, 2024
From the cricket’s chirp to the bullfrog’s bellow, you might think that nature is awash in music.
From National Geographic ● Feb. 14, 2024
On his abdomen is a cross with the words "into the light" written bellow it.
From BBC ● Feb. 9, 2024
A bellow of laughter resounded beyond the chamber, and in another moment a giant, red-headed warrior rolled in at the side of Adaon.
From "The Black Cauldron" by Lloyd Alexander
He just stops, and bellows out the word that means most to him.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 2026
He charms the staff with his knowledge of these obscure machines – pointing out the bellows that power a church organ, and the pneumatic underpinnings of a piano roll player.
From BBC ● May 14, 2026
It’s 6 a.m., and he bellows for me.
From Slate ● May 10, 2026
Canyons became bellows, fanning flames and driving the smoke to the coast and over the Pacific.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 8, 2025
“This next one will impress them. When I call, start pumping the bellows, and whatever happens do not slow down, or speed up, or stop. There’s fiddly work involved.”
From "Norse Mythology" by Neil Gaiman
Including the fellow whose name was being bellowed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 21, 2026
After calling the vest-adorned dog on stage and joking that she would bite Clark, he bellowed, “Is she lying, too?”
From Salon ● Jun. 8, 2026
"Assemble!" someone bellowed in the prison corridor, cutting through the silence.
From Barron's ● Jan. 30, 2026
“This is the gridiron, not a golf course. Do not walk. Finish!” he bellowed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2025
Grandpop bellowed, dropping to his knees as well.
From "As Brave As You" by Jason Reynolds
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
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
“Wuthering Heights” begins with a slowly intensifying squeaking noise, bellowing out over a blank black frame.
From Salon ● Feb. 14, 2026
Where would Eurovision be without a raven-haired woman bellowing into a wind machine set to "hurricane"?
From BBC ● May 9, 2025
Which sent my mom wailing, and him bellowing in return.
From "The Book of Unknown Americans" by Cristina Henríquez
Vocabulary lists containing bellow
Instead of "Said": Vexed Verbiage to Express Anger
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