bleat

Example Sentences

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Around him in the fenced-in yard, four goats bleat and 18 turkeys and more than 20 chickens peck at the grass.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 8, 2023

He showed me inside, and when I told him the place was nice, he let out a low, resentful bleat of laughter.

From Los Angeles Times • May 2, 2023

This is how Shiv, Kendall and Rome end up watching Connor bleat a forlorn cover of Marissa Nadler's "Famous Blue Raincoat" as Logan descends from on high to invade their musical bunker.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2023

As Bryant scrupulously took notes on dance moves, and Davis practiced his bleat, some moments seemed sure to land differently, even though they were crafted years ago.

From New York Times • Aug. 2, 2021

“Fish!” they’d bleat, using the chess player’s derisive term for a really weak player, whenever Bobby made an obvious blunder.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady