Example Sentences

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Sirens blared, horns honked, and church bells pealed.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

Before the rally, many gathered lined up to have a quick chat with Tisza candidates to get their autographs and bought Hungarian flags, or Tisza-branded souvenirs and clothing from pop-up vendors as music blared.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

Rap music blared out around us at a campaign rally in the district of Chitwan, in Nepal.

From BBC • Mar. 2, 2026

As he continued to speak, air-raid sirens blared in the background.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 21, 2025

They flew the Gondwannan flag and blared noisy sirens.

From "The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm" by Nancy Farmer