bray

Example Sentences

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What he actually wrote was “dogs bark it, asses and mules bray it, and bilious bipeds whistle it.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2024

Conductor in rehearsal: “Violins, you’re scratchy and flat! Trombones — don’t bray like mating zebras! Kettledrums, what extraordinarily horrendous noise! Xylophone: unbelievably grotesque — just quit! Otherwise — perfect.”

From Washington Post • Nov. 23, 2022

His famous stage bray was muted, replaced by the oddly calming cadence later familiar to listeners of “Gilbert Gottfried’s Amazing Colossal Podcast,” his whipsmart showbiz series with Frank Santopadre.

From New York Times • Apr. 13, 2022

It was one thing to bray about his late mother — a multimillionaire with a maid and a Rolls-Royce — using All laundry detergent.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 28, 2020

He let out a long bray and started wringing his tail.

From "Old Yeller" by Fred Gipson