Examples of yell in a Sentence
Verb
We saw people yelling for help.
I heard someone yelling my name.
The crowd was yelling wildly.
Noun
the crowd gave a yell of approval
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Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 12 Apr. 2025
Electronics aside, yelling, heckling and the use of profanity are also direct violations of gallery etiquette and could result in removal from the event.
—Samantha Stutsman, People.com, 12 Apr. 2025
Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 28 Feb. 2025
This led Jeff Bezos to openly ask who the next James Bond should be, and far and away there was an answer shouted with a deafening yell: Henry Cavill.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
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Verb
Rourke then yelled a homophobic slur after asking some of the castmates about Siwa.
—Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 12 Apr. 2025
Electronics aside, yelling, heckling and the use of profanity are also direct violations of gallery etiquette and could result in removal from the event.
—Samantha Stutsman, People.com, 12 Apr. 2025
Noun
So if some is a scream or a yell, all the facial expressions become hardened.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 28 Feb. 2025
This led Jeff Bezos to openly ask who the next James Bond should be, and far and away there was an answer shouted with a deafening yell: Henry Cavill.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
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“Yell.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/yell. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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yell
1 of 2 verb1
: to utter a loud cry, scream, or shout
2
: to give a cheer usually as part of a crowd
yeller
noun
yell
2 of 2 noun2
: a cheer used especially in schools or colleges to encourage athletic teams
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