Example Sentences
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Who knew that Martians, inside monstrous tripodal machines taller than many buildings, actually ululated, that they made eerily haunting "ulla, ulla, ulla, ulla" sounds?
From Salon ● Nov. 26, 2021
Women ululated, fathers and uncles rushed to lift the returnees into the air amid shouts of joy.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 14, 2018
The Jewish men hoisted the bride high on a chair; the Eritreans ululated in the temple.
From New York Times ● Jul. 21, 2018
At Beirut International Airport, friends and relatives ululated and cheered as the men walked onto the tarmac.
From Reuters ● Oct. 19, 2013
The moment each woman guest arrived in the yard, and before she reached the door, she ululated, making a loud trilling sound, to announce that she shared our joy.
From "Tasting the Sky" by Ibtisam Barakat
