bellow
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The true artist must be the voice of opposition, of negativity, and should bellow “No! in thunder”—the phrase is Melville’s—to the easy affirmations of our complacent society.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026
Then he gently squeezes a bellow, pouring smoke into the hives of honeybees in his garden.
From Salon ● Nov. 14, 2024
Kruse knocked his head back and gave a great bellow.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 19, 2024
From the cricket’s chirp to the bullfrog’s bellow, you might think that nature is awash in music.
From National Geographic ● Feb. 14, 2024
The woman let out a bellow like a bull and John Dark hurried outside, preferring the rain to this.
From "The Midwife's Apprentice" by Karen Cushman
He just stops, and bellows out the word that means most to him.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 2026
The domineering Sarastro, an all-powerful priest, bellows spiritual profundities.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 5, 2026
It’s 6 a.m., and he bellows for me.
From Slate ● May 10, 2026
He has a voice, provided by Aaron LaPlante, but communicates with Fang in grunts and bellows.
From Salon ● Feb. 1, 2026
Brokk counted, and at the bottom of the downstroke he whipped one hand from the bellows and swiped at the fly, with such speed and such strength that Loki barely escaped with his life.
From "Norse Mythology" by Neil Gaiman
After calling the vest-adorned dog on stage and joking that she would bite Clark, he bellowed, “Is she lying, too?”
From Salon ● Jun. 8, 2026
"One more year, one more year Casemiro," bellowed the Stretford End as the Brazilian midfielder made his way down the tunnel to the Manchester United dressing room.
From BBC ● Apr. 27, 2026
"Assemble!" someone bellowed in the prison corridor, cutting through the silence.
From Barron's ● Jan. 30, 2026
“Purdue sucks!” he bellowed to thunderous applause, “So does Michigan and Ohio State!”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 20, 2026
King Smoit bellowed and slapped his massive thighs.
From "The Black Cauldron" by Lloyd Alexander
When the legendary frontman begins to sing, Mr. Jagger sounds enormous, bellowing with his full range while remaining in key.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
While he said he hasn’t been among those bellowing that oil was headed to $200 a barrel, he didn’t sell any of his positions either.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 17, 2026
Instead of being greeted by a bellowing sea of blue, swathes of empty seats greeted the players as they emerged from the tunnel.
From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2025
Despite his own family's discomfort with his antics, Hegseth kept up the scenery-chewing, bellowing about the all-powerful, forever-mysterious "they" have "come after me from day one."
From Salon ● Apr. 28, 2025
Benny played the opening notes of the traditional song, and the four of us sang a slow, bellowing chorus.
From "The First Rule of Punk" by Celia C. Pérez
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