Example Sentences

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The poor creature mewed and yowled so piteously that he could not help feeling sorry for it.

From Washington Post • Aug. 12, 2022

A cat yowled somewhere, trapped, as the boat entered Zhang’s village.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 15, 2020

John Wall skipped and yowled at the end of practice Saturday.

From Washington Times • May 14, 2017

Westerberg and Stinson yowled their vocals like stray cats, and Foley crisply, deftly negotiated the rhythmic turns on "Merry Go Round."

From Chicago Tribune • Jul. 5, 2011

The thing yowled as it ran under the car, a sound Toby couldn’t get out of his head for weeks.

From "We'll Fly Away" by Bryan Bliss