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ululation

[uhl-yuh-ley-shuhn, yool-] / ˌʌl jəˈleɪ ʃən, ˌjul- /


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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 there again, shrill and inevitable, was the ululation sweeping across the island.

From "Lord of the Flies" by William Golding




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