battle cry
Example Sentences
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“God wills it” was a battle cry of Christian crusaders during the Middle Ages.
From Salon ● Jun. 22, 2026
That includes two songs for Egmont’s love, Klärchen, four entr’actes, a melodrama for Egmont as he approaches his execution and, powerfully as only Beethoven can, a battle cry.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 19, 2026
"You have no idea the fire that you have ignited within this wife, the cries of this widow will echo around the world like a battle cry," she said.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2025
What was meant to be an insult took less than a minute to become a battle cry.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2024
He rolled back the canopy on his plane and sent a flare skidding green across the sky, then ordered his radioman to tap out a battle cry.
From "Unbroken" by Laura Hillenbrand
