howler
Example Sentences
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Lawyers often stretch the facts to make their case, but even so, this was quite the howler from U.S.
When one agent was pregnant and went on maternity leave, they brought a rattle made from the throat of a howler monkey for the baby to play with.
From BBC
On occasion those offering a majority opinion screech like howler monkeys.
From Salon
Non-human primates, including howler monkeys and sloths, can also be infected with Oropouche, which is why the disease is sometimes nicknamed “sloth fever.”
From Salon
On a night of redemption for the England defender, Mings returned to the scene of his howler - and helped Villa take a huge step towards the quarter-finals of European football's most prestigious competition.
From BBC
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