moo

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Noun
  • Famous athlete revealed as Fuzzy Peas on Masked Singer while Ken Jeong shocks with Lord Farquaad look on wild Shrek Night With a final dramatic flourish of his cape and a quack, Lucky Duck departed, and it was revealed that Coral would be joining Paparazzo in the final six.
    Lauren Huff, EW.com, 27 Feb. 2025
  • Milla — a young woman who feels disillusioned by doctors that treat her like a recalcitrant child, directing even conversations about her treatment to her father instead of her — finds false security in quacks selling enemas and juice cleanses.
    Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • To my ears the cluck of his call was even more seductive than the real thing.
    Dave Duffey, Outdoor Life, 2 Apr. 2025
  • Broody hens also cluck in a low tone, growl at other chickens when approached, and may keep their wings outstretched and their feathers puffed up.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • The first meow is rather standard and calm, and the second one is a bit more urgent-sounding.
    Nora Colomer, FOXNews.com, 30 Mar. 2025
  • With 80-plus looks and a Lana Del Rey soundtrack, the rest of the show was the cat’s meow.
    Rhonda Richford, WWD, 9 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • This sweet piglet oinks, walks, and wags its tail, making playtime feel like farm life.
    Jacquelyn Smith, Parents, 2 Nov. 2024
  • This oink vichy seersucker shirt dress is crafted from 100% Italian cotton and combines cute puff sleeves and lace detailing on the collar, along with practical side pockets and a waist tie.
    Felicity Carter, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2023
Noun
  • Spread it 2 to 3 inches deep and keep it an inch away from the bark of the stems.
    Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 12 Apr. 2025
  • Mix course sand and organic material such as pine bark or leaf mold into the backfill soil and slope the soil up to the edges of the rootball.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 11 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Next came a honk that was lower in pitch than the first, with a slight bray.
    Rivka Galchen, The New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2024
  • First came a recorded honk from an unpartnered male goose named Joshua.
    Rivka Galchen, The New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • Goats in real life are smart, sensitive social creatures who communicate through bleats and body language.
    Michael Freeman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Feb. 2025
  • Every night the lamb would cry, and be told to hush, for its bleats disturbed their sleep.
    Karen Zautyk, New York Daily News, 24 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • The Republican conference is rife with sticking points as budget hawks squawk and some House Republicans insist on increasing the state and local tax deduction.
    Taylor Giorno, The Hill, 30 Dec. 2024
  • There’s no dialogue, at least none decipherable to human ears — everything is a symphony of meows, woofs, squawks, grunts, squeaks, squeals and simian cries.
    David Fear, Rolling Stone, 20 Nov. 2024
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“Moo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moo. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.

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