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caws

noun

plural of caw

as in crows

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With a few hoots and hollers, and even a couple clucks, the group took off on their ascent to the Betty Bear Hut.

— Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 30 July 2026
Hens make a combination of clucks and yelps when calling to a gobbler.

— Bruce Brady, Outdoor Life, 8 Apr. 2026

Definition of clucks

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One minute later, cackles rippled through my eardrums at a higher decibel than before.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Apr. 2026
As evening falls, the clink of pints and bursts of cackles spill from Pat Collins Pub—where locals swap stories to the rhythm of fiddle tunes beneath an Irish twilight.

— Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025

Definition of cackles

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Incense usually comes in either cone or stick form and is composed of fragrant material — usually resins, seeds, barks and flowers — that’s bound together using a combustible material.

— BestReviews, Mercury News, 17 June 2026
Caspar David Friedrich has sketchbooks of particular branches, twigs, barks of different trees.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 12 May 2026

Definition of barks

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Late that afternoon, Flint was sitting quietly against his tree and using a Primos can call to make bleats.

— Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 3 Dec. 2025
Busting out a box of instruments that turned the room into a riot of noise, Sheeran then encourage each student to share their unique sound into the mic, from saxophone bleats to fart sounds.

— Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 22 Oct. 2025

Definition of bleats

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Somewhere in the heated mist hovered the howls of Albert Ayler and the clarion call of his brother Donald’s trumpet, followed by the Ornette Coleman Quartet, saluting him with joyous cacophony.

— Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 21 July 2026
Many American poets have written hymns and howls, declarations and outcries for this country that brims with so many people, and so many hopes, from all over the world.

— Scott Simon, NPR, 4 July 2026

Definition of howls

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Don’t miss village-feel Pavilion Road, once Victorian stable blocks and now a mews lined with independent cafes, restaurants, and boutiques including Heidi Klein, Papersmiths, and The Little White Company.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
The townhouse spans nearly 14,000 square feet, anchored by a central courtyard garden and a separate mews building tucked behind.

— Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 28 Jan. 2026

Definition of mews

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Exactly 60 years after Williams’ induction speech on the steps of the Hall of Fame, Baker walked into the Hall and was greeted by the loud roars of another Boston Red Sox legend, David Ortiz.

— Jose de Jesus Ortiz, Los Angeles Times, 28 July 2026
Johnson’s first budget made the CARE pilot permanent and doubled staff positions in 2024, to roars of approval from his progressive base.

— Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 28 June 2026

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