howl
Example Sentences
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For it sounds like the howl of a banshee.
From Literature
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"I assume full responsibility for this defeat," an ashen-faced Jospin announced, bowing out of politics to howls of dismay from supporters.
From Barron's
But in the dark nights, as the wind howled and the fever pulsed, I would draw that bag out of some dark corner of my mind and root through it once again.
From Literature
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It’s an instant classic, and Mr. Simpson sounds possessed as he howls about his need for love.
Way off somewhere a dog howled at the moon, and other dogs picked up his wolfish cry.
From Literature
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