barked

Example Sentences

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So when, at the first eat-in, at the Sands that February, the children defaulted to ordering hamburgers, Duncan barked to the waiters: “No, they do not want hamburgers. They want steak and lobster.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

“There was no quieting him,” Eleni, 62, said, noting the dog barked relentlessly for several minutes.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

Guard dogs barked in the distance while soldiers monitored the perimeter from watch towers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 11, 2025

I would say Adam had just started the arrest as she barked.

From BBC • Nov. 25, 2025

I barked into the headset even before it was fully on my head.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse