ululates

verb

present tense third-person singular of ululate
as in howls
to make a long loud mournful sound Arab women ululating with grief

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  1. howls
  2. screams
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  • At night, the coyote howls echo through the development keeping residents awake.
    — N. Kirkpatrick, Washington Post, 1 Aug. 2026
  • This is the sort of pure 1980s batshit monologue that prompts both oh-my-Lord gasps and howls of laughter, and Neill nails the whole thing.
    — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 13 July 2026
Definition of howls
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  • Amazon Nothing screams fall more than cozy slippers — and this pair more than meets that criteria.
    — Alyssa Grabinski, PEOPLE, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Widow’s Bay fans can look forward to a lot more laughs (and possibly screams) with Jeff Hiller in future, Deadline has learned.
    — Antonia Blyth, Deadline, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of screams
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“Ululates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ululates. Accessed 25 Aug. 2026.

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