Example Sentences

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Soon Conor’s two preoccupations will unite in an offbeat way when a bug gets crushed in his slow-acting printer while it’s gurgling out a portrait.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 8, 2026

He can make a Bach sarabande work anywhere, including on a river rafting trip with a background of gurgling water on his latest Bach recording.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 30, 2025

The court heard how fire crews were alerted to the presence of a woman by a gurgling sound.

From BBC • Dec. 2, 2024

The bloating and gurgling wasn’t just a painful shadow over his day; it was cramping his new hobby: skydiving.

From Salon • Sep. 8, 2024

The robot became aware of a gurgling sound, and then a cluster of towering rocks emerged.

From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown