howl
Example Sentences
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"It is a howl of pain," said one minister, reflecting that so many people in the Labour Party this weekend are hurting.
From BBC • May 9, 2026
On “All Them Horses” Mr. Kahan ably channels Mr. Vernon’s falsetto howl on a song that uses a flood as a metaphor for personal transformation.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026
"It's okay to jump up and down and howl at the moon," he added.
From Barron's • Apr. 11, 2026
This ranges from shapes captured on trails or infrared cameras to a howl or witness testimony, allowing Bigfooters to hypothesise what that means about the beast's "anatomy, behaviour, sociality and levels of intelligence".
From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026
“What is it you really want to know? Is it safe in the woods for three children who howl at the moon? Safe for a scared governess who doesn’t know a warbler from a nuthatch?”
From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood
Vocabulary lists containing howl
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