barking
Example Sentences
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As The Times put it, he regarded the voices of critics as “the barking of a dog in the night.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
Another warning: The big dogs of the dot-com era are barking again, 25 years later.
From MarketWatch ● May 15, 2026
At the women’s feet, a mini Bernedoodle, Zipper, paces nervously, barking at arriving guests.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 4, 2026
Wait for June, when I’ll start barking like a sea lion about the thrill of seeing Kylian Mbappé, Ousmane Dembélé, Lionel Messi’s presumed Argentina finale and the very iffy hopes of the U.S. men’s team.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 20, 2026
Selkie was by the hut, barking anxiously for Nim.
From "Nim’s Island" by Wendy Orr
