as in battle cry
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Recent Examples of war cry
Proximus uses it as a war cry against his own people, dishonoring Caesar’s attempt at unanimity.
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Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 15 Aug. 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
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
The Past Battle cries: How ancient soldiers used sound to frighten and confuse their enemies
Bloodcurdling war cries, shrieking elephants, and whistling arrows all made soldiers flee in terror.
—Big Think, 24 June 2024
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Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 15 Aug. 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
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
The Past Battle cries: How ancient soldiers used sound to frighten and confuse their enemies
Bloodcurdling war cries, shrieking elephants, and whistling arrows all made soldiers flee in terror.
—Big Think, 24 June 2024
See All Example Sentences for war cry
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“War cry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/war%20cry. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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