primal scream
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of primal scream
An Americanism dating back to 1970–75
Example Sentences
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Forget protests, they’re more of a massive primal scream therapy session.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026
So do highly publicized acts of kindness – like, say, a sweet fictional three-and-a-half-year-old responding to a nationwide primal scream by reminding people he hears and loves them.
From Salon • Feb. 9, 2024
Woo released a primal scream into his glove after Jarred Kelenic made the catch for that last out.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 29, 2023
They are able to make it back as Shauna goes into labor, her primal scream of pain ending the episode.
From New York Times • Apr. 21, 2023
“The night before the big show, we go have primal scream to get all the nerves out.”
From "Sparrow" by Sarah Moon
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