How to Use yelp in a Sentence

yelp

1 of 2 noun

• The stunned blue marbles of his eyes, that strange yelp of his.
  — Rachel Aviv, The New Yorker, 27 Mar. 2017
• He's been front-page for months, every bleat, blurt, yelp, and belch.
  — Author: Garrison Keillor, Alaska Dispatch News, 6 Aug. 2017
• My next yelp was greeted with dead silence.
  — Charles Elliott, Outdoor Life, 2 Apr. 2026
• The yips and yelps build and then, when a rasping zither called the ajaeang hits, all but catch fire.
  — Julian Lucas, The New Yorker, 3 July 2023
• Some yelp in pain after stepping barefoot on a peanut or toy.
  — Literary Hub, 8 June 2026
• The figure lets out a quick yelp and scurries back into the store.
  — Lauren Morgan, EW.com, 20 July 2022
• Rolfe fires his Taser and a yelp can be heard above the weapon’s electric crackle.
  — Brynn Anderson, The Denver Post, 14 June 2020
• Once the first bird begins recalling with a yelp, cluck, or kee-kee, the game is on.
  — Gerry Bethge, Outdoor Life, 24 Nov. 2020
• And Ernie would emit a great big yawn, or a yelp, or a prolonged, chirruping cry.
  — Lauren Markham, Harper's Magazine, 16 Mar. 2021
• For most parents, asking a child to clean up is more likely to spark a tantrum than a yelp of joy.
  — Nora Krug, Washington Post, 4 Nov. 2019
• Precede the yelp with a cluck, and listen intently for half a minute or so.
  — Charles Elliott, Outdoor Life, 2 Apr. 2026
• The Tesla turned the wheel to cross the yellow line, the driver let out a yelp.
  — IEEE Spectrum, 23 June 2023
• Stitt rhymed and used percussive techniques like wild, shrieking yelps.
  — Heather Augustyn, Spin, 9 Aug. 2023
• Nick Mione said Max misses Madie and cries and yelps in her absence.
  — Erika Pesantes, Sun-Sentinel.com, 22 Dec. 2017
• So far, no Yelp reviews of the new spicy sandwich have been posted from outer space.
  — Thomas Novelly, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2017
• Valentich later heard a bark and a yelp before Champ returned.
  — Tod Palmer, Matt Campbell and Kaitlyn Schwers, kansascity, 24 Jan. 2018
• The tom answered his yelps a few times, and Bill sat down in a screen of bushes with his back to a broad oak and his gun ready.
  — Charles Elliott, Outdoor Life, 2 Apr. 2026
• All of a sudden, Bowie did a giant backflip while letting out an awful yelp.
  — Wes Siler, Outside Online, 17 July 2021
• Wagging her tail, Lua bent down to investigate—then jumped straight up in the air, letting out a yelp.
  — Jim Carlton, WSJ, 16 Aug. 2022
• But then a flock of turkeys begins to tree-yelp and soon the woods around us are alive with a massive bachelor group of gobblers.
  — Will Brantley, Field & Stream, 2 Mar. 2021
• Initially, Kracker heard her dog yelp and growl from another room.
  — Brenton Blanchet, Peoplemag, 9 Dec. 2022
• Clucks and yelps are essential, and anyone who can make these two calls can eventually call up a gobbler.
  — Bruce Brady, Outdoor Life, 8 Apr. 2026
• Pineiro made all five of his kicks, including a 58-yard field goal in the third quarter that elicited a yelp and fist pump from him.
  — Rich Campbell, chicagotribune.com, 25 Aug. 2019
• In an adjacent locker room with her Cleveland teammates, each yelp pumped the senior guard up more and more.
  — Jayda Evans, The Seattle Times, 9 Feb. 2018
• As the spice levels rise, sweat starts to bead, faces flush, and answers descend into incoherent yelps.
  — Diana Hubbell, Popular Science, 10 Sep. 2025
• Kinney’s relatable yelp and slacker-poet songs are the threads sewing it all together.
  — Matt Wake | [email protected], al.com, 11 June 2019
• On Yelp, Coco Massage has eight reviews and a four-star rating.
  — David Hernandez, sandiegouniontribune.com, 2 June 2017
• Realizing the yelp was coming from outside, David rushed out with a flashlight.
  — Jeremy Childs, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2023
• Before the first mile or yelp of any Slam quest, Budz said hunters must research and plan extensively.
  — Brian Lovett, Outdoor Life, 26 Jan. 2021
• Nogueira notes that most of Cafe Henri's Yelp reviews are written by out-of-towners.
  — Todd A. Price, NOLA.com, 23 July 2017

yelp

2 of 2 verb

• The dog yelped in pain.
• How much yelping should a hunter do?
  — Charles Elliott, Outdoor Life, 2 Apr. 2026
• Tomasi can be heard yelping and grabs at her leg when struck, the video shows.
  — Graham Hurley, CNN Money, 20 Jan. 2026
• Or rather not sang but yelped along happily.
  — Literary Hub, 23 Jan. 2026
• The dog had a broken leg and yelped when officers touched it.
  — By Hannah Morse, miamiherald, 17 May 2017
• The dog yelped in pain for a few seconds, then carried on as before.
  — Ben Taub, New Yorker, 24 Nov. 2025
• Which is why when one of those boots slammed down in front of him, Jin yelped in surprise.
  — Lizz Schumer, People.com, 6 May 2025
• Packs of preying coyotes will yelp to call a dog to come toward them to kill it.
  — Janet Eastman, oregonlive.com, 19 July 2019
• Ward yelps in pain, groans and says something inaudible on the body camera footage.
  — Eliott C. McLaughlin and Stella Chan, CNN, 23 Dec. 2019
• The box also can be yelped, and the sound carries much farther than do my other yelpers.
  — Charles Elliott, Outdoor Life, 2 Apr. 2026
• Kids pulled in on sleds by their parents are yelping in glee, slipping and sliding around jaws of ice.
  — Stephanie Pearson, Outside, 19 Feb. 2026
• The officers share a laugh as the goat continues to yelp in the background.
  — Gina Martinez, CBS News, 10 May 2023
• Hens make a combination of clucks and yelps when calling to a gobbler.
  — Bruce Brady, Outdoor Life, 8 Apr. 2026
• If all is still quiet, start yelping and then finish with a few aggressive cuts.
  — Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 18 Apr. 2023
• His daughter yelps delightedly as a calf wanders close to the fence.
  — Greg O'Keeffe, New York Times, 16 May 2026
• The dog yelped and ran back inside Withers’ condo before dying from its wounds.
  — Laura A. Bischoff, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
• The dog being attacked was yelping in pain, his owner was punching the pit bull, trying to get it off his dog.
  — Joan Morris, The Mercury News, 3 July 2019
• The officer squeezed off three quick shots, hitting the dog and sending it back into the house, yelping.
  — Laura A. Bischoff, USA Today, 6 Apr. 2025
• At the Superdome, the final word was replaced with a man yelping.
  — Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Feb. 2025
• Male turkeys gobble and strut, puffing out their feathers, to impress hens, who yelp and cluck in response.
  — Steve Waters, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2025
• Soon, that silence was pierced by the barking and yelping canine officers.
  — Maureen C. Gilmer, Indianapolis Star, 9 Mar. 2018
• The powerful primate makes contact with the glass wall with a heavy thud, which leaves the group near the wall gasping and yelping in fear.
  — Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025
• In body camera footage of the moment, the dogs can be heard yelping as officers open the back door of the vehicle.
  — Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 15 June 2026
• But the cubs, like any persistent little ones, would chase her down, nipping at her and yelping for more attention.
  — Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 6 Nov. 2025
• People who were taking photos yelped and scurried away as water — and perhaps something else — rained down.
  — Danika Worthington, The Denver Post, 8 Mar. 2017
• In three jumps and a couple of barks, the entire crowd of yelping dogs was up the opposite wall of the canyon and running strongly.
  — Frank C. Hibben, Outdoor Life, 27 Feb. 2025
• The new safety netting, extended past the dugouts, didn't seem to bother anyone, though some baseball purists are sure to yelp.
  — Hailey Branson-Potts, latimes.com, 30 Mar. 2018
• The timid guests walk in and out of the room, and at times have yelped, before eventually building up their bravery and getting in line.
  — Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 18 Aug. 2025
• There are some people that just can't dance, some people that can't sing (even in the shower), and some people that can't cluck, cut, and yelp like a turkey.
  — Will Brantley, Field & Stream, 24 Nov. 2020
• In the videos below, Johnston breaks down how to use a turkey mouth call, including how to yelp, cluck and purr, cutt, and even gobble.
  — Dave Hurteau, Field & Stream, 20 Feb. 2023