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
Being a line judge usually means being able to stand for a long period of time and, crucially, bellow out the call in a way that makes it obvious what is happening.
From BBC ● Jun. 25, 2025
Then he gently squeezes a bellow, pouring smoke into the hives of honeybees in his garden.
From Salon ● Nov. 14, 2024
Corporate onboarding sometimes really does make you wish Zarathustra would descend and bellow that God is dead.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 12, 2023
The Giant let out a bellow of laughter.
From "The BFG" by Roald Dahl
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
He charms the staff with his knowledge of these obscure machines – pointing out the bellows that power a church organ, and the pneumatic underpinnings of a piano roll player.
From BBC ● May 14, 2026
It’s 6 a.m., and he bellows for me.
From Slate ● May 10, 2026
Sancho was right; the pranksters were blowing air from bellows to make the riders believe they were flying.
From "Adventures of Don Quixote" by Argentina Palacios
Before every race the cycling legend appeared on the big screen and bellowed: "Hoi you lot! Shhhh."
From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026
“Aaaannd now, the starting lineup for your world champion Chicago Bulls!” bellowed the public address announcer, Ray Clay.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 21, 2026
On Tuesday, she wrote that Cody had died peacefully surrounded by family and “was welcomed into heaven as thunder bellowed outside, and we laughed because we knew it was a band of angels rejoicing.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 11, 2026
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
While Primus bellowed for assistance, Tristran unhitched the exhausted horses, and led them one by one into the stables on the side of the inn.
From "Stardust" by Neil Gaiman
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
Who is bellowing “I am an actor” at the top of their lungs this morning?
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 7, 2026
Where would Eurovision be without a raven-haired woman bellowing into a wind machine set to "hurricane"?
From BBC ● May 9, 2025
A loud voice bellowing from the restaurant foyer as he spoke on the phone.
From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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