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also miaow
as in yowl
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Recent Examples of meow
These days every Fantasia screening begins with a cacophony of meows — timed by the audience to start and stop at black leader.
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Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 1 Aug. 2024
It’s been 20 years since Catwoman, and Halle Berry is still the cat’s meow.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 1 July 2024
Better Understand Our Mysterious Feline Friends The Cat’s Meow: What is the meaning of a cat’s meow growing louder?
—Patricia Mazzei Erika P. Rodriguez, New York Times, 8 June 2024
While aiming for each target, 20 healthy young adults heard a unique sound such as a meow, drumroll or bell.
—Ingrid Wickelgren, Scientific American, 1 Mar. 2024
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Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 1 Aug. 2024
It’s been 20 years since Catwoman, and Halle Berry is still the cat’s meow.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 1 July 2024
Better Understand Our Mysterious Feline Friends The Cat’s Meow: What is the meaning of a cat’s meow growing louder?
—Patricia Mazzei Erika P. Rodriguez, New York Times, 8 June 2024
While aiming for each target, 20 healthy young adults heard a unique sound such as a meow, drumroll or bell.
—Ingrid Wickelgren, Scientific American, 1 Mar. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for meow
Noun
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The guitar riffs recall how Mastodon sounded circa Leviathan, paired with Blythe’s inimitable yowls.Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 12 Sep. 2024
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The cat sometimes unleashed a penetrating yowl that reminded Ducrot of her husband’s final days.Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker, 22 July 2024
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Additionally, lots of people are traveling and being in mew spaces, especially in legal states.Tribune Content Agency, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
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Meanwhile, the mews house sports soaring vaulted ceilings, reclaimed wood floors, a kitchen, and a dining area.Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 22 July 2024
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Many of the biggest trees had thick, wrinkled bark, indicating old age.April Ehrlich, ProPublica, 12 Nov. 2024
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Many late-night snack options are healthy and delicious, such as Greek yogurt bark, trail mix, cottage cheese ice cream, and low-carbohydrate turkey and cheese roll-ups.Jillian Kubala, Health, 4 Nov. 2024
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Set an alert on your phone. Change batteries as needed: The occasional chirp coming from your smoke detector is more than an annoying sound.Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Oct. 2024
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Coming off the clutch in between shifts lets out a nice chirp from the rear tires, and while the flat-four may sound a bit gravelly at idle, its tone turns to a fierce, baritone bark from the midrange until its 7,000 RPM redline.Peter Nelson, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
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Jones provides a rubbery synth line, while Michael breaths heavily, squeaks, squeals and hiccups to soul’s delight.A.D. Amorosi, Variety, 4 Nov. 2024
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There was a slight squeak on the hinges when adjusting the fit, but that would probably disappear with just a little use.Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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Now imagine the screech of a needle being dragged across vinyl, then swivel 180 degrees to think of the exact opposite.Zoë Dare Hall, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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That’s where Fairfield’s mixes came in, allowing the dragons to chirp, screech, sigh, sing, or laugh.Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 5 Aug. 2024
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Flocks of sparrows and parrots chirp and squawk in the palms overhead.Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 9 June 2024
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Once presented with a bird on the other side of the call, the parrots would hop towards the screen, let out loud squawks, and bob their heads.Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 2 May 2024
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Abigail is also an expert in Gilmore Girls lore and yaps about romance novels on a podcast in her spare time.Abigail Rosenthal, Chron, 10 Oct. 2024
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Your new best friend will thank you—in licks, tail wags, and happy yaps, of course.Clarissa Schmidt, Vogue, 6 Aug. 2024
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“Meow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/meow. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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