Explore Howl through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like roar or cry. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Howl in a sentence
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Howl meaning
- The protracted, mournful cry of a dog, wolf or other canid; also of other animals.
- Any similar sound.
- A prolonged cry of distress or anguish; a wail.
Synonyms of Howl
Using Howl
- The main meaning on this page is: The protracted, mournful cry of a dog, wolf or other canid; also of other animals. | Any similar sound. | A prolonged cry of distress or anguish; a wail.
- Useful related words include: roar, cry, noise, call.
- In the example corpus, howl often appears in combinations such as: of howl, howl and, howl at.
Context around Howl
- Average sentence length in these examples: 24 words
- Position in the sentence: 12 start, 4 middle, 4 end
- Sentence types: 18 statements, 1 questions, 1 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Howl
- In this selection, "howl" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 24 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, wizard, distinctive, directionless, becomes, oween and runs stand out and add context to how "howl" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a directionless howl that howl and anyone but howl. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "howl" sits close to words such as afterthought, avatars and basingstoke, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with howl
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
A flyer for the Howl-O-Ween Trunk or Treat. (10 words)
Another fan voiced: "Let the haters howl at the moon. (10 words)
There are not enough miracles in the world to make Sam Howl any good. (14 words)
Like what if the howling really got them going, and they bred for the most distinctive howl, or the howl that sounded most like human vocalization, and fast-forward to today and dogs could be talking? (36 words)
He was seen letting out a howl and clapping his hands over his ears on the Buckingham Palace balcony during the Platinum Jubilee flypast as his “Gan Gan”, the late Queen, told him what was happening. (36 words)
And though the violence that ultimately descends upon the Carney house, as it has threatened to do from the play’s opening moments, is rendered as a directionless howl, that howl is a thrilling cry. (35 words)
Like what if the howling really got them going, and they bred for the most distinctive howl, or the howl that sounded most like human vocalization, and fast-forward to today and dogs could be talking? (36 words)
Come howl at the moon at this year's "howlin at the moon" event in Naperville! (16 words)
Example sentences (20)
Howl's Moving Castle showcases the strange, budding relationship between the humble Sophie and the great wizard Howl.
Like what if the howling really got them going, and they bred for the most distinctive howl, or the howl that sounded most like human vocalization, and fast-forward to today and dogs could be talking?
For one, Howl in the book is more vain and prone to throwing tantrums while Howl in the movie has the vibe of a somewhat brooding Byronic hero.
And though the violence that ultimately descends upon the Carney house, as it has threatened to do from the play’s opening moments, is rendered as a directionless howl, that howl is a thrilling cry.
A courageous wizard name Howl becomes Sophie's champion and her only hope of returning to normal.
Add a varsity jacket and jeans to your long, wild hair, and you're ready to howl in the moonlight.
A flyer for the Howl-O-Ween Trunk or Treat.
Along with his normal outfit, Howl also has a geometric-patterned pastel cloak that he likes to wear along with dangling emerald earrings.
Cry and scream and howl and curse and grieve for what is happening at their club and what may yet be to come.
From that point forward, it was just a question of letting the hurt dogs howl and waiting on the tribunal to assess and award damages, which is what they did today.
He was seen letting out a howl and clapping his hands over his ears on the Buckingham Palace balcony during the Platinum Jubilee flypast as his “Gan Gan”, the late Queen, told him what was happening.
So howl at the waning moon, which will be hanging over Denver when the Nuggets take the floor for their home playoff games at the outset of the opening round.
Studio Ghibli's best non-human characters, Calcifer is reluctant to bow his head down to anyone but Howl.
The Howl-oween Parade is the biggest event of the year, and Operation Santa Paws is dedicated to spreading a little cheer in area animal shelters.
The Howl runs on selected dates from October 6 to 31. The park opens at 6pm with attractions beginning at 6.30pm.
There are not enough miracles in the world to make Sam Howl any good.
A lot of people will howl that only the Federal Reserve’s remarkably aggressive interventions — including a vow to buy corporate bond ETFs — helped prevent a far worse disaster for ETFs.
And before you howl in rage at me for making such an accusation, remember that the demonization of Donald Trump has only escalated since not one but two assassins tried to take him out.
Another fan voiced: "Let the haters howl at the moon.
Come howl at the moon at this year's "howlin at the moon" event in Naperville!
Common combinations with howl
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- of howl 9×
- howl and 8×
- howl at 8×
- the howl 7×
- howl in 7×
- howl is 7×
- and howl 6×
- in howl 6×
- to howl 5×
- howl that 4×