howler

Example Sentences

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The biggest howler here is the sovereignty claim.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

The home side rode their luck against in-form Villa, who hit the woodwork twice before Mohamed Salah scored his 250th goal for the club following a howler from Villa goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez.

From Barron's • Nov. 2, 2025

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 • Mar. 20, 2025

It has also been blamed for the deaths of howler monkeys in the southern state of Tabasco.

From BBC • Jun. 20, 2024

Shriek like a howler monkey, and start slapping myself like I’d gone wild and maybe see if I could scare them away.

From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri