growl
Example Sentences
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The house band drums intensify, a violin cries and guitar chords growl.
From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026
Mr. Waits is terrific here, his growl of a voice put to gentle use as a solitary person evidently glad and endearingly nervous to see his children.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 24, 2025
As a child, Lulu modelled herself on James Brown and Big Mama Thornton – gritty R&B singers who lent their grit and growl to Lulu's version of Shout.
From BBC • Sep. 23, 2025
I knelt on my bed, burying my tears into my jacket until I started to growl.
From Slate • May 19, 2025
It wasn’t until another growl filled the air that she understood.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
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