as in roar
loud, confused, and usually inharmonious sound
the bowwow coming from the store's returns desk on the day after Christmas
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Noun
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The 17-year-old’s entrance drew the loudest roar, a fleeting spark of hope from a crowd otherwise watching a season fade.—
Ira Gorawara,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025 -
Then a deep, unmistakable roar of a lion rolled across the flatness.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
30 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Cutlery, rattles and cups are among the most popular choices as keepsake gifts for newborns.—
Rachael O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
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This siren’s song arises from the murmur of doves on an Arizona stock tank and the rattle of Indiana cornstalks.—
Jim Moore,
Outdoor Life,
8 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Flooding the valley with noise and velocity, making an impressive mess – smash-up of trees, shrubbery, and unballasted creatures.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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The era of noise is fading, and a quieter, more serious phase has begun.—
Gus Bartholomew,
Sourcing Journal,
3 Nov. 2025
Noun
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There was a distinct set of tales dealing with demons who collected idle chatter in churches, and, over time, these stories were folded into the expanding legend of Tutivillus.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
31 Oct. 2025
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This year, all eyes are on just three contests nationwide—and most of the chatter has centered on Zohran Mamdani’s meteoric mayoral run across the Hudson as a democratic socialist.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
30 Oct. 2025
Noun
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At 68-69, 15-15, Isner stumbled deep behind the baseline and dropped his racket.—
The Athletic Staff,
New York Times,
28 Oct. 2025
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As if lying there playing dead while gradient coils conjure an otherworldly racket that best mimics a mashup of jackhammers and Philip Glass were an admirable skill.—
Lucinda Rosenfeld,
New Yorker,
25 Oct. 2025
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The 42-year-old coach, however, doesn’t appear focused on the outside noise that has risen to a din as the team has become synonymous with failure.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
20 Oct. 2025
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Even as the young man attempts to ignore the din of city life outside his window, his fear of losing his vanity is ultimately what disrupts his fantasies.—
Abby Monteil,
Them.,
15 Oct. 2025
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“Bowwow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bowwow. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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