shoo

Example Sentences

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Most people are inclined to shoo flies away from food, and the thought of maggots in your bins is enough to make anyone's stomach turn.

From BBC • Jun. 26, 2025

A waitress told Hannah the pigeon had been inside the pub but people had been kicking her, so the waitress had to shoo the pigeon out to protect it.

From BBC • May 25, 2024

Plus, she has the power to shoo away a bear from her home by calling it “naughty.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 12, 2023

When some do anyway, he said, “I have to shoo them away.”

From New York Times • May 31, 2023

“I guess you’re done now,” she said, anxious to shoo them out the door.

From "Wringer" by Jerry Spinelli