Example Sentences

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“Flippin’ champs?!” all-world quarterback Fernando Mendoza yelped, eyes wide.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 7, 2025

Or, as Doc Brown might have yelped, changes could have disastrous consequences.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 30, 2025

She yelped out and jumped up and down and attentively watched the speech.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 10, 2024

He yelped at the microphone as though it was about to attack him, then he lilted, eyes closed, like a crooner.

From BBC • Dec. 2, 2023

They sniffed, clawed, grunted, and yelped in frightening demon voices.

From "Tasting the Sky" by Ibtisam Barakat