wail
Example Sentences
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If you’ve wondered what would happen when a garage-rocker cowboy is joined by a punk who likes the Western wail of steel guitars, look no further than “Blame the Clown.”
From Salon • Jun. 5, 2026
Some people, like Anna Shilanski, are choosing to spend their nights underground to avoid having to wake up and rush downstairs when air raid sirens wail in the wee hours.
From Barron's • Mar. 2, 2026
The doctor caught the baby—no forceps—and into the quiet space came his wail.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 23, 2025
"Celia shrieks strangely," read one, while another said: "They repeat the wail."
From BBC • Oct. 16, 2025
I wanted to wail, to wave my arms in exuberance, to give myself up right then and there to the unexplainable force that overpowered the others in the room.
From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago
Vocabulary lists containing wail
Instead of "Said": Words For Sad Speech
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"All Summer in a Day" by Ray Bradbury
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"The Great Gatsby," Chapter 1 Vocabulary
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