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
For TV producers, it's long been tempting to invite two self-righteous zealots into a studio to bellow at each other.
From BBC ● Mar. 7, 2026
Then he gently squeezes a bellow, pouring smoke into the hives of honeybees in his garden.
From Salon ● Nov. 14, 2024
Beyond the hanging pendant lights of the Liberties, a modern Irish pub in downtown L.A., waves of laughter bellow from a private event room.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2023
Something outside roared, a thunderous bellow of bestial ferocity.
From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull
He just stops, and bellows out the word that means most to him.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 2026
It’s 6 a.m., and he bellows for me.
From Slate ● May 10, 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
A tap-in birdie on two and six-footer on the fourth were received with even louder bellows of encouragement with "Rory, Rory, Rory" echoing through the dunes.
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2025
“I love the color and I like how it fits you on the top and bellows out on the bottom.”
From "Betty Before X" by Ilyasah Shabazz and Renée Watson
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
“It will be,” he bellowed, “A killa and a thrilla and a chilla when I get to the gorilla in Manila.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2025
I pulled and pulled, but he just bellowed.
From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff
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
Alexander-Arnold responded by ripping off his Liverpool shirt before running towards the corner flag, bellowing in joy at the supporters as he was mobbed by team-mates.
From BBC ● Apr. 20, 2025
Martin’s bellowing voice was either echoing around in my mind, or it was actually getting closer.
From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken
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