yowl
Example Sentences
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But they had connected him to a current of fury, and the urge to yowl for justice or revenge flooded his throat.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 11, 2025
He lacked the abrasiveness or gruffness found in many metal singers, opting instead for a theatrical melodic yowl with silvery overtones.
From Salon • Jul. 26, 2025
Adam looks up from his phone every now and again and starts to see a chair in his apartment rocking of its own free will; his cats gather at the door and yowl.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 13, 2023
At 61, Rose's vocals aren't what they once were, but he can still pull off a wolverine yowl when he warms up - and his snarling delivery remains convincingly menacing.
From BBC • Jun. 24, 2023
Hyacinth’s bleak mood was interrupted by Franz’s happy yowl, followed by the sound of the mail slot opening and a stack of envelopes and magazines dropping onto the floor.
From "The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street" by Karina Yan Glaser
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