woof
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There’s an intimate breadth to the warp, woof and weave of “Pompei: Below the Clouds,” which is masterfully edited by Fabrizio Federico and boasts an enveloping score by “The Brutalist” Oscar winner Daniel Blumberg.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 13, 2026
In the interest of keeping our jobs, we’ll just say this: woof.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 11, 2023
"Parentese" is a way of talking that is more interesting to young children, such as calling a dog a "woof".
From BBC ● Apr. 9, 2022
I covered Rigoletto for the first time 15 years ago; I knew back then that I could sing it, but woof, that was work.
From New York Times ● Jan. 6, 2022
Then he heard a short sharp woof, as if someone had blown in his ear.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
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They are also digging into whether AI could correctly identify a dog's age, gender and breed based on what it woofs.
From BBC ● Jun. 6, 2024
Three woofs to Michael Gerson’s July 5 op-ed, “Why I will never live without a dog again,” for illuminating the power of the dog: affection, unconditional love and joy.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 11, 2022
Clifford and his dog pals had always chatted using words instead of woofs, but he was all dog with humans in his past TV life.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 4, 2019
There were the recruits being called up to the quarterdeck, push-upping or crunching to untold woofs from the mad hats.
From The Guardian ● Dec. 18, 2018
“And woofs, too,” Alexander said, using his sister’s word for wolves.
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
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