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During their live sets, Shane will usually take the mic to growl through the Bad Brains’ speedy “Big Takeover,” pacing the stage and banging his head.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026

Mr. Waits is terrific here, his growl of a voice put to gentle use as a solitary person evidently glad and endearingly nervous to see his children.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 24, 2025

As a child, Lulu modelled herself on James Brown and Big Mama Thornton – gritty R&B singers who lent their grit and growl to Lulu's version of Shout.

From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2025

To keep pace, Hans Zimmer has concocted a visceral new growl that rattles our seats.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2025

The vision returned: that of Gingersnipes in Clare’s home—wearing his cloak—and he let out a low, sharp growl.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman

Inside the church, the frontman of all-Latino hardcore band Barrio Slam emitted rough growls as the crowd broke into a bustling mosh pit.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 22, 2026

In his bedroom, Salmon growls and stomps around.

From Slate ● May 10, 2026

“I’m just trying to get me and my kids out of this town before it explodes,” growls Mary when Valerie presses her to punch up one of Al’s substandard scripts.

From Salon ● Mar. 26, 2026

Harrison Ford joined the movement in “1923,” a “Yellowstone” prequel, as a rancher defending his rural paradise from modern forces, who growls, “I do it for the land.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 31, 2025

She growls at me again, just to show how not-tame she is, and I’m glad to see that because she is wild.

From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz

TAYBEH, West Bank — The three military vehicles growled to a stop in front of Zaher Ibrahim’s elegant two-story home in this village in the occupied West Bank.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2025

As the ball landed in the gap, Glasnow turned and growled in frustration.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 27, 2024

Lyra and I sat there in the dark as a cello growled, a saxophone blared, and cosmic waves of sound washed over us.

From Slate ● Apr. 8, 2024

“Let’s do this,” he growled, handing me a to-go mug full of coffee as he slid into our car's driver’s seat and turned over the engine.

From Salon ● Dec. 23, 2023

Her stomach growled, the two bites of pineapple bun long forgotten, but maybe she could talk to Rishi before she made dinner.

From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn

It’s a welcome outlier in terms of production on the set, with a growling, distorted guitar, but Ms. Abrams’s singing doesn’t match the ominous tone.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026

After observing Earl for a moment, Maslany attempts to keep the conversation going before Johnson interrupts: “I have to say, the dog is now growling at nothing. And it’s truly scary.”

From Los Angeles Times ● May 13, 2026

It’s 8 pm on a Thursday and my stomach is growling for food.

From Salon ● Mar. 3, 2026

You’ve heard of Goldilocks and the three bears, but not even five growling beasts can disrupt this rally.

From Barron's ● Nov. 11, 2025

It opened silently, and as she stepped in, she felt Pet’s presence accumulate, the loudness of it growling through the floorboards and into the soles of her feet.

From "Pet" by Akwaeke Emezi