barking
Example Sentences
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The sound of a dog barking is a dead giveaway, but even without that, the competing scents of antiseptic, kibble, and wet dog tell me everything I need to know.
From Literature
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The clatter of the falling cans sends the rat squealing and sets Mav barking from inside the house.
From Literature
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Aside from Mav’s barking, the night is quiet again.
From Literature
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A deluge of chaotic sound rose from its depths: roaring, barking, yowling, whimpering.
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The housing department has now said five of these areas - plus a proposal in South Barking that was also assessed by officials - will not be taken forward "at this stage".
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.