shoo

Example Sentences

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It had been spooked by neighbors who were making noise to shoo it away.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 1, 2025

Most people are inclined to shoo flies away from food, and the thought of maggots in your bins is enough to make anyone's stomach turn.

From BBC • Jun. 26, 2025

A waitress told Hannah the pigeon had been inside the pub but people had been kicking her, so the waitress had to shoo the pigeon out to protect it.

From BBC • May 25, 2024

Sunday, security personnel began to shoo visitors out of the galleries.

From New York Times • Jun. 5, 2023

Homer remained at his side despite Ridgeway’s halfhearted attempts to shoo him away.

From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead