wail

Example Sentences

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Shortly afterwards, mobile phones beeped in unison as a missile alert came in and the wail of sirens started up.

From Barron's • Mar. 10, 2026

Ada, 36, is strolling on the beach, unfazed by the wail of air alert sirens mingling with the squawking of seagulls.

From BBC • Jan. 16, 2026

Then it happened — somewhere between a cymbal crash and a guitar wail.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 23, 2025

The doctor caught the baby—no forceps—and into the quiet space came his wail.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 23, 2025

The sirens had begun drawing onlookers, and Molly could hear the distant wail of a fire engine.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny