beep
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Drake’s bid to soundtrack the warm weather months is “Janice,” which incorporates a bizarre vocal modulation that makes the simple refrain—“beep beep baby”—strangely addictive.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026
The court heard the victim pulled over to collect eggs from a shop, but stopped his car suddenly when he heard a loud beep.
From BBC ● Apr. 28, 2026
Now the vehicles only beep when there is someone or an object behind them.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 24, 2025
The funkiest thing a “radioactive shrimp” would do—that is, if you put a radiation sensor over such a crustacean, says Pillai—is beep.
From Slate ● Aug. 21, 2025
Not wishing to call attention to himself, the agent gave the horn a brief beep, then drove right up to the pig, which snorted desultorily, refusing to move on.
From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols
It’s something I really notice when I’m with other people and I hear all their dings, beeps, and chimes and I just think, Why?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
A few seconds and loud beeps later, the plate retracted, and that part was over.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 4, 2026
However, Heathrow said the track also featured sounds from famous movie scenes, including passengers tapping their feet in Bend It Like Beckham and the beeps of a security scanner from Love Actually.
From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2025
Over the zaps of workers’ welding and beeps of a forklift, Cover representatives answered questions about the homes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 27, 2025
I don’t let that beeps and boops distract me from the fact Journey said she thinks it is probable that I am going to Mars!
From "A Rover's Story" by Jasmine Warga
As they walked, several drivers beeped in support, including Reggie who was not a taxi driver.
From BBC ● Apr. 10, 2026
Shortly afterwards, mobile phones beeped in unison as a missile alert came in and the wail of sirens started up.
From Barron's ● Mar. 10, 2026
Machines beeped and whirred as my husband laid on the hospital bed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 22, 2025
Monitors beeped; Shakira played on the sound system.
From Scientific American ● Oct. 19, 2023
The computer beeped and a message appeared on the screen.
From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste
The beaches are empty, and he can concentrate on the beeping in his bulbous yellow headphones, which grows louder as the coil gets closer to metal.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 24, 2026
The low hum of cars passing and horns beeping in the distance gives me a sense of safety; I’m never alone.
From Salon ● Mar. 15, 2026
"He was flashing his lights and beeping his horn at me, because I was doing 20mph," said Mr Lavis.
From BBC ● Mar. 10, 2026
Some residents have told The Times they’ve been unable to sleep because of the incessant beeping from Waymos maneuvering in and out of charging spots on the lot 24 hours a day.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 22, 2025
They surfed the radio dial trying to lock on to the artificial moon’s beeping, its sound like an otherworldly cricket.
From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly
