growl

Example Sentences

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The 118-year-old bear, which still has a working growl - now described as "more like a squeak" - was expected to fetch between £300 and £500.

From BBC • Feb. 25, 2026

It came to life with the inimitable growl of a vintage straight four that took me back to my teenage self with a rush of sadness.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 4, 2025

I knelt on my bed, burying my tears into my jacket until I started to growl.

From Slate • May 19, 2025

“Noid” was dense and menacing, Tyler’s flow somewhere between a growl and a yowl; “Darling, I” was light and whimsical but almost painfully yearning too.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 17, 2024

Master Wingfield answers Captain Smith in a low growl.

From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone