yelp
Example Sentences
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It was now a cold, silent night, broken only by snores, the occasional yelp of someone dreaming, and the hoot of a single owl.
From BBC • Aug. 5, 2025
But for that moment we sang together, a collective yelp of determination to keep dancing.
From Salon • Oct. 16, 2024
Perhaps the yelp comes from a hiker who’s been struck with awe while climbing ladders into terraced slot canyons that seem to funnel echoes to the heavens.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2024
Then I let out something of a yelp, a particular sound familiar to anyone who has lost a loved one or witnessed someone else getting the worst news of their life.
From Slate • Sep. 12, 2023
Anya inhaled sharply, meaning to yelp or scream or something, but her voice froze in her throat as she looked into the rusalka’s face.
From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack
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