Example Sentences

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DAMINIYA, Nigeria — Hundreds of horned cattle wandered back to camp after a long day of grazing, their moos sounding more like wails.

From New York Times • Sep. 22, 2018

Last week, the Los Angeles-based singer-songwriter-rapper posted a short clip on Twitter and Instagram in which she dances in a cow costume and quite literally moos over some swelling harmonies and jazz guitar.

From Slate • Aug. 15, 2018

For example: Betty White: “It moos and makes milk.”

From Time • Sep. 14, 2016

With the sun setting, the din of moos and bleats subsided as makeshift feeding troughs were filled and animals settled down to dinner.

From Washington Post • Sep. 10, 2016

Low moos and whinnies from outside, the buzz of gossip, the clatter of heels on the cobblestones.

From "Bone Gap" by Laura Ruby