yap

Example Sentences

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"It's mad people want to watch me yap," she says.

From BBC • Oct. 24, 2025

At night, hungry coyotes yap and howl beyond the walls of Deborah’s ample, manicured yard.

From Salon • Apr. 10, 2025

So, when the birds don't move around or yap in open spaces, that makes things more challenging for the humans.

From Science Daily • Nov. 27, 2024

On a quiet weekday evening inside a restaurant in Brooklyn, a dog under a table announced its presence with a single pronounced yap.

From New York Times • May 16, 2024

And while your yap is shut, said Delia, we’re here to see you do the right thing by our poor cousin, Angela Sheehan.

From "Angela's Ashes: A Memoir" by Frank McCourt