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ululation

[uhl-yuh-ley-shuhn, yool-] / ˌʌl yəˈleɪ ʃən, ˌyul- /


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With this profound ululation of self-effacement, the Eeyore of Bake Off shuffled into our lives.

From The Guardian • Aug. 26, 2019

So when Parliament passed a measure last week outlawing violence against women, some burst into ululation and passed around bouquets of jasmine.

From New York Times • Aug. 1, 2017

Speaking at the event, Mercy James drew applause and ululation from the crowd after saying: "Many kids and many lives will be saved. Thank you mum, you're the bomb."

From Reuters • Jul. 11, 2017

Finally, she feted her mother with a blessing in Arabic and a celebratory ululation.

From The New Yorker • Apr. 9, 2017

And Serafina stamped again and clapped her hands with the other witches, and they shook their throats to make a wild ululation that tore at the air like claws.

From "The Subtle Knife" by Philip Pullman




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