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Noun
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Bonobo dictionary Berthet started with establishing the tentative meaning of the basic calls: singular grunts or yelps.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
3 Apr. 2025 -
Cutts contain a series of sharp, loud clucks interspersed with yelps.—
Adam Moore,
Outdoor Life,
10 Mar. 2023
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TikTok and Instagram Reels are rife with clips of two women sitting in a pink or beige studio and, in TikTok terms, having a yap about seemingly inconsequential matters.—
Kyndall Cunningham,
Vox,
10 Apr. 2025
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Foxes use a variety of calls, including barks, howls, yaps, and growls.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
4 Mar. 2025
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Choosing nutritious options like Greek yogurt bark, trail mix, or turkey and cheese roll-ups provides essential nutrients and may support sleep.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
15 July 2025
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Although cinchona trees, with bark that produces quinine, began to be cultivated in India in the 19th century, and abroad later, the trees are in fact native to many areas including the Andes.—
Sam Stone,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
14 July 2025
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Sissy fell silent, poking her head out at the meows.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 July 2025
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This sweet 8-year-old tabby girl has a soft heart, a soft voice, and a gentle meow to go with it.—
Trish Stinger,
Kansas City Star,
9 July 2025
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Liam sang most of the songs in his reedy yowl, all charisma with his hands pulled behind his back, head tilted up toward the sky and a parka often inexplicably zipped all the way up to his chin.—
Paula Mejía,
Vulture,
5 July 2025
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Some hockey teams have incorporated sound effects into their celebratory goal-horn noise—a cannon blast for the Columbus Blue Jackets, a cat’s yowl for the Florida Panthers.—
Sarah Larson,
New Yorker,
2 June 2025
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This includes but isn't limited to the following appliances: Dishwashers Washing Machines Dryers Refrigerators Dehumidifiers Air Purifiers Freezers Ovens Your home security system may emit a beep or chirp to alert you of a dying battery or a fault, such as a door or window that's unsecured.—
Kamron Sanders,
Better Homes & Gardens,
24 June 2025
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According to recent research published in Current Biology, male lyrebirds – who typically have a mellifluous chirp – sometimes mimic the sound of a mobbing flock of birds during courtship and copulation.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2025
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The footage shows the beautiful black cat not with a typical meow, but with a series of gentle squeaks.—
Maria Morava,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 June 2025
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George's solo culminated in a symphony of squeaks before MJ Lenderman returned to the stage for a two-song encore.—
Alyssa Goldberg,
USA Today,
17 May 2025
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Cicadas are back at it again in 2025, already emerging in droves to announce the approach of summer with their screeches.—
Jack Knudson,
Discover Magazine,
30 May 2025
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The screech of an infected is the first sign of trouble.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
19 May 2025
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“Yip.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yip. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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