Example Sentences

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The stock market that came in like a roaring lion at the start of the 1920s went out like a bleating lamb at decade’s end.

From Salon • Jul. 30, 2025

The neighborhoods that once bustled with traffic and pedestrians were like ghost towns shortly after sunrise, with a heavy silence blanketing the area except for the occasional bleating from a lone goat.

From Seattle Times • May 2, 2024

At the top, a spacious bungalow stands next to a large shed, full of bleating sheep smothering the strains of pop music from a radio.

From BBC • Mar. 15, 2024

He sometimes makes loud bleating noises and has his small dog in tow.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 20, 2023

Wagons rumbling by on the paving stones, automobile horns bleating like sheep.

From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron