wail

Example Sentences

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But their loud wail, which can be activated via a mobile app, can be heard about half a mile away.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 5, 2026

Some people, like Anna Shilanski, are choosing to spend their nights underground to avoid having to wake up and rush downstairs when air raid sirens wail in the wee hours.

From Barron's • Mar. 2, 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

Zhao has been signaling this moment from the start of the film, and when Hamnet’s bright, earnest voice is replaced by Buckley’s full-bodied, guttural wail, it’s nearly impossible to stay stone-faced.

From Salon • Nov. 30, 2025

A thin wail rose from her throat, sharp as the blade of a knife.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng