Example Sentences

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The All-Stars do their brash, spectacular thing, and a lot of that is wailing away, although they could also be mysterious.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 19, 2025

In the background, the martial musical number continues, and a shrill woman’s voice is wailing at us: “OoooOOOOOOoooooo Little Womennnnnnn! Little Womennnnnnnn! Little Wom — ”

From Washington Post • Dec. 20, 2019

My mom is wailing on the organ; my dad on the bass.

From Washington Times • Jun. 21, 2016

As Dusty is wailing and the record is fading she ad-libs two little words: "sweet baby."

From Time Magazine Archive

Ms. Brenda is wailing behind them, wearing a black dress that once belonged to Momma.

From "The Hate U Give" by Angie Thomas