war cry

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Recent Examples of war cry Stephen Schwartz sort of gave me the permission to find my own war cry. Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 2024 Native Maoris flown in from the Motherland also raised the roof with a Haka and war cries that carried across the harbor, goading their sailors to victory. George Allen, Robb Report, 21 Oct. 2024 Proximus uses it as a war cry against his own people, dishonoring Caesar’s attempt at unanimity. Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 15 Aug. 2024 Not even Zehnder’s of Frankenmuth, which is famous for its family-style chicken dinners and has a seating capacity of 1,500, got as much as Conlan Abu, the company named after what Moore has said was his family’s Irish war cry. Jennifer Dixon, Detroit Free Press, 12 June 2024 See All Example Sentences for war cry
Recent Examples of Synonyms for war cry
battle cry
Noun
  • Wasn’t that the battle cry of our founding forebearers?
    Nicole Nixon, Sacbee.com, 21 Aug. 2025
  • The additional strength has been appreciated, and it’s almost been a battle cry.
    Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 4 Aug. 2025

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“War cry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/war%20cry. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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