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
Then he gently squeezes a bellow, pouring smoke into the hives of honeybees in his garden.
From Salon ● Nov. 14, 2024
Kruse knocked his head back and gave a great bellow.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 19, 2024
On his abdomen is a cross with the words "into the light" written bellow it.
From BBC ● Feb. 9, 2024
My dad would bellow his younger sister's name over and over again.
From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi
He just stops, and bellows out the word that means most to him.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 2026
It’s 6 a.m., and he bellows for me.
From Slate ● May 10, 2026
As the host, Donald Trump puts his arm around the contestant’s shoulder, points to a box on the stage and bellows, “Show me the money!”
From Salon ● Nov. 21, 2025
"I'm standing up for my rights," bellows Danny, a balding man with a grey beard who calls a converted horsebox home in a leafy suburb of Bristol.
From BBC ● May 2, 2025
She heard the air whooshing into the big bellows in the forge and the practice tap for range of hammer on anvil.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
“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
"This does not slip," bellowed an emotional Liverpool skipper after a 3-2 win at Manchester City made it 10 on the spin and put the Reds on the brink of a first title since 1990.
From BBC ● Apr. 13, 2026
"Assemble!" someone bellowed in the prison corridor, cutting through the silence.
From Barron's ● Jan. 30, 2026
“First place!” a fan in the upper reaches of Pauley Pavilion bellowed late in the game.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 8, 2026
"Thief!" the servants bellowed, calling for the others.
From "When the Sea Turned to Silver" by Grace Lin
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
Where would Eurovision be without a raven-haired woman bellowing into a wind machine set to "hurricane"?
From BBC ● May 9, 2025
Comparisons are inevitable as soon as Stanley starts bellowing his wife’s name as though his guts were pouring out of him.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 11, 2025
And Nat was bellowing as loud as Lem.
From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham
Vocabulary lists containing bellow
Instead of "Said": Vexed Verbiage to Express Anger
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Where the Red Fern Grows
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