Example Sentences

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Maria Fuertes, 43, and her daughter had prowled the area for more than seven hours, since 9 a.m., shopping for outfits for a December wedding.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 26, 2025

Harry had prowled the castle at night many times before, but never had his heart hammered this fast, never had so much depended on his safe passage through the place.

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling

He had prowled for garbage in the alleys behind the houses, but the older children had already been there.

From "Ceremony:" by Leslie Marmon Silko

He had known that fox since it had been a cub, and the cat had prowled through the graveyard for as long as Bod could remember.

From "The Graveyard Book" by Neil Gaiman

Miss Kitty Cat, who had prowled through the pasture on a hunt for field mice, spied him.

From The Tale of Turkey Proudfoot Slumber-Town Tales by Smith, Harry L.