Example Sentences
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Cervantes’s readers would have understood the references instantly: The wild cats once prowled the Spanish countryside in abundance.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 30, 2026
So the first roar of the 2025 Lions has been heard - some old cats who have prowled this terrain before, some cubs who are experiencing this for the first time.
From BBC ● May 8, 2025
Smko prowled the stage to some spiky Shostakovich music, displaying an uncanny mix of intensity and naturalness.
From New York Times ● Mar. 5, 2024
Actors materialized on balconies overhead and prowled the aisles between seats.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 26, 2023
The cow monster herd prowled cautiously just beyond the archway.
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
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