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Recent Examples of ululate
Individual voices — chanting, ululating, cracking, squealing, howling — gradually emerge over speakers, as does a soft, smooth choral harmony underneath.
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Zachary Woolfe, New York Times, 9 Mar. 2020
No, but their enjoyment of their visit to The Bean stands to be dramatically impaired if the immediately surrounding area becomes a boisterous daily forum for competing religious, political and social activists ululating for attention.
—Eric Zorn, chicagotribune.com, 17 Sep. 2019
Memes of women praising the crown prince and ululating in celebration danced around the Internet.
—Ben Hubbard, BostonGlobe.com, 2 Aug. 2019
People in the courtroom were ecstatic, leaping up, clapping and ululating, LEGABIBO legal policy director Caine Youngman told The Associated Press.
—Cara Anna, chicagotribune.com, 11 June 2019
Women ululated as Francis and the king walked along the promenade of the Hassan Tower complex under umbrellas.
—Amira El Masaiti, The Seattle Times, 31 Mar. 2019
Sam and Bash force the quiet Indian-American student Arthie Premkumar (Sunita Mani) to play Beirut the Mad Bomber, a Lebanese terrorist who growls and ululates.
—Judy Berman, New York Times, 25 June 2018
The crowd ululates and the black BMW disappears as supporters cut toward it.
—Laignee Barron / Kedah, Time, 8 May 2018
Zachary Woolfe, New York Times, 9 Mar. 2020
No, but their enjoyment of their visit to The Bean stands to be dramatically impaired if the immediately surrounding area becomes a boisterous daily forum for competing religious, political and social activists ululating for attention.
—Eric Zorn, chicagotribune.com, 17 Sep. 2019
Memes of women praising the crown prince and ululating in celebration danced around the Internet.
—Ben Hubbard, BostonGlobe.com, 2 Aug. 2019
People in the courtroom were ecstatic, leaping up, clapping and ululating, LEGABIBO legal policy director Caine Youngman told The Associated Press.
—Cara Anna, chicagotribune.com, 11 June 2019
Women ululated as Francis and the king walked along the promenade of the Hassan Tower complex under umbrellas.
—Amira El Masaiti, The Seattle Times, 31 Mar. 2019
Sam and Bash force the quiet Indian-American student Arthie Premkumar (Sunita Mani) to play Beirut the Mad Bomber, a Lebanese terrorist who growls and ululates.
—Judy Berman, New York Times, 25 June 2018
The crowd ululates and the black BMW disappears as supporters cut toward it.
—Laignee Barron / Kedah, Time, 8 May 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ululate
Verb
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Nearly half of the dogs, about 45 percent, consistently reacted to canine sounds such as barking or howling on TV.—
Jenny Lehmann,
Discover Magazine,
17 July 2025
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The crowd howled over a blaring horn signaling the goal.—
Sofia Schwarzwalder,
Kansas City Star,
16 July 2025
Verb
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Unfortunately, the Who’s separation with Starkey was the equivalent of peeling off a child’s Band-Aid very slowly while the kid screams, putting the Band-Aid back on, and then doing it all over again.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
28 July 2025
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After continuing to chase the cat, Ozzy delivers his most iconic line from the show: simply screaming Sharon's name.—
Carson Blackwelder,
People.com,
28 July 2025
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“Ululate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ululate. Accessed 1 Aug. 2025.
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