How to Use meow in a Sentence
meow
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The North Face Cat’s Meow ($169) is, well, the cat’s meow.
—Joe Jackson, Outside Online, 13 Apr. 2023
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The cat stood at my feet, gazed up, issued an assertive meow and headed for the door to the garage.
—Philip Chard, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 15 Sep. 2017
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Grab your tickets right meow, and get ready to laugh till your sides hurt.
—Peter Hartlaub, San Francisco Chronicle, 5 Jan. 2018
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The sounds of squawks and meows could be heard as chickens and stray cats roamed among the vehicles.
—Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 19 July 2023
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For every kid in the compound, the sound of that door was a cat’s meow to a family of mice.
—Mohammed Naseehu Ali, The New Yorker, 25 Mar. 2024
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What is the meaning of a cat’s meow that grows louder and louder?
—Anthony Ham, New York Times, 29 Feb. 2024
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The first meow is rather standard and calm, and the second one is a bit more urgent-sounding.
—Nora Colomer, Fox News, 27 Mar. 2024
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Book meow to schedule a time to visit their foster cats and support the café.
—Cyndi Schramm, Houston Chronicle, 22 Nov. 2019
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Rouge your knees, grab someone who is the cat’s meow and maybe get zozzled at this night of retro romance.
—Shannon Sutlief, Dallas News, 6 Feb. 2020
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The toy, created for elder care, can blink, meow and roll over.
—Tatum Hunter, Washington Post, 18 Dec. 2023
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The lack of morning meows and scattering of loose cat toys sent me reeling with grief.
—Hannah Baxter, Glamour, 14 Aug. 2023
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This print will dress up any office or living room wall, all thanks to your dog’s bark or your cat’s meow.
—Michaela Bechler, Vogue, 24 Nov. 2016
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Head Cat James Corden was tapped to lead the class, tuning up their voices with a chorus of meows.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 20 Dec. 2019
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Her owner, Stephen, who plays in a band, gave Mary-Jane a part on vocals with her special meow.
—Craig Hlavaty, Houston Chronicle, 21 June 2018
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While aiming for each target, 20 healthy young adults heard a unique sound such as a meow, drumroll or bell.
—Ingrid Wickelgren, Scientific American, 20 Feb. 2024
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This conversation piece is the cat's meow, and is over 75% off for our members!
—Indianapolis Star, 18 Aug. 2017
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Looking for a meow-tropolis to move to with your furry feline friend?
—Kelli Bender, PEOPLE.com, 26 June 2019
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Get your bark and meow on — September is full of events for you and your pets, with chances to adopt new animal friends, learn new tricks and strut your mutt.
—Joan Morris, The Mercury News, 10 Sep. 2019
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Who could resist watching Dash flail about in a tornado, and then promptly stop and let out a very earnest cat meow?
—USA TODAY, 27 Mar. 2020
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Even though Laura the piglet speaks in oinks and Marina in meows, the two have formed a sweet and inseparable bond.
—Maria Yagoda, PEOPLE.com, 8 June 2018
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Many believe their dogs and cats can respond with barks or meows that communicate hunger, fear, or simply the need to pee.
—National Geographic, 28 Mar. 2016
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Many believe their dogs and cats can respond with barks or meows that communicate hunger, fear, or simply the need to pee.
—National Geographic, 28 Mar. 2016
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The frog chorus from the bordering creek is boisterous, and the catbirds meow from the cottonwoods.
—Anna Thomas Bates, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 28 June 2017
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Occasionally, one of the cats meows, begging to be let out.
—Christine Fennessy, Outside Online, 16 Dec. 2019
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The audience also goes into awwww mode when the parrot meows.
—Dewayne Bevil, OrlandoSentinel.com, 24 Apr. 2018
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Our two large cats could fit into this carrier without a word (or meow) or complaint from either of them.
—Cai Cramer, Peoplemag, 9 May 2023
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All your burning questions about felines (Do lions and tigers meow?
—Milan Polk, Men's Health, 7 Mar. 2023
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Those of you who are lucky enough to be considered a friend will get to hear his deep, husky meow. Come down and meet Dumbledore, resident king of magic and blues.
—sacbee, 15 Dec. 2017
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One such peg, for example, turns each musical note into a cat’s meow.
—Lisa Eadicicco, Time, 19 Apr. 2018
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The kit also includes cardboard pegs that change the piano’s sound — one peg turns all the notes into different cat meows, for example.
—Time, 17 Jan. 2018
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