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howls

  • plural of howl.
  • present tense form of howl (3rd person singular).

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Howls still ensued, but a glow-in-the-dark sticker brought a smile to the toddler’s face afterward.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 1, 2023

Howls, groans and fist-pumps to rival any Super Bowl crowd.

From Washington Post • Feb. 28, 2019

Howls erupted from the audience, which included McCarthy, who did not seem amused.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 18, 2017

In an unpublished memoir, he wrote: “I began to see that reasonable arguments seldom lead to social change. Howls of pain sometimes do.”

From New York Times • Jul. 17, 2014

Howls and chirps and really loud bird calls.

From "Wonder" by R. J. Palacio