barked

Example Sentences

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Perry recalls playing with the family dog as a child while it barked.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

Then there was the time her pit bull terrier, Thor, barked at a cat outside, jolting the feline skyward.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

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

From BBC • Nov. 25, 2025

Of bringing his three now-grown daughters when they were children, laughing as they peeked through the sea lion viewing holes and barked like the blubbery creatures.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2025

“Quit that mumbling and eat,” Tansy barked from the stove.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck