screech
Example Sentences
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Seagull imitators compete for best screech at sixth European championship.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 27, 2026
In fact, any birder will tell you that the sky-rending screech that accompanies bald eagles in most media depictions actually belongs to a red-tailed hawk.
From Slate • Feb. 21, 2026
Nail guns tat-tat-tat and chain saws screech on almost every block.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 30, 2025
"He was very, very loud when he first arrived – it was like a strong screech," she said.
From BBC • Jul. 26, 2025
Maybe night noises scared them—the barking of foxes, the shrill screech of owls, the rustle of unseen deer in the woods.
From "The Old Willis Place" by Mary Downing Hahn
Vocabulary lists containing screech
"The Ransom of Red Chief" by O. Henry
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