shriek

Example Sentences

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She sang open-throated declarations, recited broken poetic verses, scatted with the authority of a jazz singer, moaned with bluesy intent, and occasionally let loose an unbridled shriek or giggle.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

A shriek broke the dawn on the savannah, followed by more screeches and the rustle of branches: The wild Fongoli chimps were bidding each other good morning in the dry, scraggly Sahel.

From Barron's • Jan. 15, 2026

There were cheers in Park Slope, and one Slate reporter saw a woman look at her phone, read the verdict, and shriek, “Sometimes good things do happen!”

From Slate • May 30, 2024

Then there’s the sweat and, sweatier still, the sounds of athletes who let go of any sense of shame as they grunt, huff, pant, shriek and curse.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 25, 2024

With a shriek like a gull’s, the kraken rose up, breaking the surface twenty feet from the boat.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell