scream
verb (used without object)
to utter a loud, sharp, piercing cry.
Example Sentences
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In a fat suit, with facial prosthetics and an outfit that screams “No. 5 country-and-western musical star of 1975,” Mr. Cruise tries far too hard to be funny.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026
Perhaps no one genre of music screams “Mexican” more than mariachi music.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026
The return of Trent Alexander-Arnold and Cole Palmer, two of English football's most technically gifted players, screams control.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
“Nothing in the current outlook screams massive incremental power-burn demand.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
“Jacob—it’s the menagerie,” he screams over his shoulder.
From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen
