yawp
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The Stones don’t often wade into politics, and even when they do they often manage to evoke a timeless spirit: “Street Fighting Man” is a yawp of youthful rebellion, and it works for any era.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026
On the latter, Yates’ usual youth-crew yawp is tenderized by heartache and isolation — emotional realms he’s started to feel safe exploring.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2021
An adaptation of James McBride’s boisterous yawp of a novel about the messianic abolitionist John Brown is a high-risk, high-reward proposition.
From New York Times ● May 27, 2020
Here in stone and glass and wood was an eruption of human potential – a victorious yawp in the face of benightedness.
From Fox News ● Apr. 16, 2019
Tiny runs up to us and puts a paw on each of our shoulders and lets forth a yawp of joy.
From "Will Grayson, Will Grayson" by John Green and David Levithan
Vocabulary lists containing yawp
"Song of Myself," Vocabulary from the poem
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