caw
Example Sentences
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Johnson pledges his devotion to tropes like cawing ravens and thunderous rainstorms while giving his various red herrings silly nicknames like “the knife robot” and “the clangy clunk.”
From Los Angeles Times
Thousands of cawing gulls perched on a rocky island, and newly hatched chicks bobbed in the water.
From Los Angeles Times
An accordionist spurred the crowd of about 150 to dance, clap or yelp bird caws in approval.
From Los Angeles Times
Blackbirds cawed from trees and flapped over block after block of destruction.
From Los Angeles Times
And yet I was surprised recently when a routine phone call to ask Mr. Kennedy for comment about another article was interrupted by a loud “caw” at the other end of the line.
From New York Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
