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also miaow
as in yowl
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Recent Examples of meow
There’s no dialogue, at least none decipherable to human ears — everything is a symphony of meows, woofs, squawks, grunts, squeaks, squeals and simian cries.
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David Fear, Rolling Stone, 20 Nov. 2024
This little kitty purrs, walks, and even tumbles, giving my daughter all the fun of having another cat without the extra fur or midnight meows.
—Jacquelyn Smith, Parents, 2 Nov. 2024
Then, eight days after the storm, Jonathon returned to their property to assess the damage and heard a meow.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 18 Oct. 2024
Candice Bergen made her mark quickly and then punctuated it with a pointed meow.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 16 Sep. 2024
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David Fear, Rolling Stone, 20 Nov. 2024
This little kitty purrs, walks, and even tumbles, giving my daughter all the fun of having another cat without the extra fur or midnight meows.
—Jacquelyn Smith, Parents, 2 Nov. 2024
Then, eight days after the storm, Jonathon returned to their property to assess the damage and heard a meow.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 18 Oct. 2024
Candice Bergen made her mark quickly and then punctuated it with a pointed meow.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 16 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for meow
Noun
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Yes, that would be Post Malone, who convincingly simulated Kurt Cobain’s phlegmy yowls, rocking the mic as Dave Grohl, Pat Smear and Krist Novoselic thrashed and crashed around him.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA TODAY,
15 Feb. 2025
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As a shape-shifting rock poet — a prophet with a nasal yowl — Dylan and his opaque words were particularly attractive for theorists of the literary, musical and conspiratorial varieties.—
Corey Kilgannon,
New York Times,
10 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Six months later the ones that got it right would be living in their own mews houses in Pimlico and looking fifteen years younger.—
Rachel Cusk,
Harper's Magazine,
19 Feb. 2025
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The neo-classical residence, in addition to a mews house on nearby Kinnerton Street, was sold by Fairway Capital to an unidentified U.K. buyer.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
11 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Even her bark is indecisive, like a steam whistle that vacillates between two unpleasant notes.—
Frank C. Hibben,
Outdoor Life,
27 Feb. 2025
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Single-trunked and straight, their bark color ranges from almost white to light gray and is smooth except for horizontal striations of darker grays.—
Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 Feb. 2025
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The adults-only (18+) property offers bright, minimalist rooms alongside pop-up dinners, a wraparound deck, and the peaceful chirps of the coquí frog at night.—
Mariette Williams,
AFAR Media,
23 Jan. 2025
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Sounds include white noise, lullabies, bird chirps and upbeat tunes.—
Leslie Katz,
Forbes,
8 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Mice typically produce pulses of ultrasonic squeaks that resemble syllables in human language.—
Carl Zimmer,
New York Times,
18 Feb. 2025
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But dolphins have complex dialects in the form of crackles, squeaks and whistles.—
Leticia Fanucchi,
The Conversation,
10 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The jungle struck up its evening symphony: the sweet chittering of insects, the distant bellowing of monkeys, the occasional screech of a kite.—
Charlie Cordero,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2025
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But as the race against former President Trump screeches into its final week, joy has taken the back seat.—
David Lauter,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Oct. 2024
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The Republican conference is rife with sticking points as budget hawks squawk and some House Republicans insist on increasing the state and local tax deduction.—
Taylor Giorno,
The Hill,
30 Dec. 2024
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There’s no dialogue, at least none decipherable to human ears — everything is a symphony of meows, woofs, squawks, grunts, squeaks, squeals and simian cries.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
20 Nov. 2024
Noun
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There was a riot of noise, the yaps and yelps of a hound pack fighting an animal on the ground.—
Frank C. Hibben,
Outdoor Life,
13 Feb. 2025
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But Playtime: Fulfillment might as well be a commercial, as a bicycle courier, played by Kevin Hart’s daughter Heaven, zips past PlayStation characters like Kratos and Sackboy while her famous dad yaps in her ear.—
Scott Meslow,
Vulture,
17 Dec. 2024
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“Meow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/meow. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.
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