yowl
Example Sentences
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But they had connected him to a current of fury, and the urge to yowl for justice or revenge flooded his throat.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 11, 2025
The cathartic yowl at the start of his debut solo single, “Crazy Train,” was telling: “All aboooooardd!”
From Salon • Jul. 26, 2025
“Freedom’s just another word for nothing left to lose,” Joplin sang in her signature blues-rock yowl — perhaps the best-known piece of wisdom in Kristofferson’s very wise catalog.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 30, 2024
At 61, Rose's vocals aren't what they once were, but he can still pull off a wolverine yowl when he warms up - and his snarling delivery remains convincingly menacing.
From BBC • Jun. 24, 2023
A few blocks past Specimen's house he heard a yowl from the bushes beside him.
From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville
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