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One of the most astute plot points involves the Minions finding early success as actors in Hollywood during the silent era but then losing their status as the talkies took over, revealing their puny, screechy voices.
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Carlos Aguilar,
Los Angeles Times,
30 June 2026
My sister, Louise, had spent hours perfecting the screechy, imperious cry of Starscream, only to use it when phoning the takeaway and ordering curry sauce and chips.
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Douglas Stuart,
New Yorker,
12 Apr. 2026
Rick started recording his new band Hose — slow and sludgy, with lots of screechy feedback — in his room at earsplitting volume.
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Joseph Hudak,
Rolling Stone,
7 Apr. 2026
Get off the screechy 7 train at 111th Street for a comforting Dominican breakfast before heading over.
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Cathy Erway,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
28 Aug. 2025
Brat Summer, last year’s abortive attempt to turn the screechy Charli XCX album of that name into a culture-spanning event, has given way to a season without name or form.
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Armin Rosen,
The Washington Examiner,
25 July 2025
The kids are annoying, the moms are screechy and the dads are checked out.
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Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
10 May 2025
George and bandmate Harry Vanda, who served as High Voltage’s co-producers, had a knack for drawing the screechy rock rawness out of Angus and Malcolm.
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Steve Knopper,
Billboard,
21 Apr. 2025
As a musician, Ono was known for singing in what has been described as a screechy, caterwauling voice, and many of her musical collaborations with Lennon were baffling to Beatles fans.
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Barbara Spindel,
Christian Science Monitor,
24 Mar. 2025
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Carlos Aguilar,
Los Angeles Times,
30 June 2026
My sister, Louise, had spent hours perfecting the screechy, imperious cry of Starscream, only to use it when phoning the takeaway and ordering curry sauce and chips.
—
Douglas Stuart,
New Yorker,
12 Apr. 2026
Rick started recording his new band Hose — slow and sludgy, with lots of screechy feedback — in his room at earsplitting volume.
—
Joseph Hudak,
Rolling Stone,
7 Apr. 2026
Get off the screechy 7 train at 111th Street for a comforting Dominican breakfast before heading over.
—
Cathy Erway,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
28 Aug. 2025
Brat Summer, last year’s abortive attempt to turn the screechy Charli XCX album of that name into a culture-spanning event, has given way to a season without name or form.
—
Armin Rosen,
The Washington Examiner,
25 July 2025
The kids are annoying, the moms are screechy and the dads are checked out.
—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
10 May 2025
George and bandmate Harry Vanda, who served as High Voltage’s co-producers, had a knack for drawing the screechy rock rawness out of Angus and Malcolm.
—
Steve Knopper,
Billboard,
21 Apr. 2025
As a musician, Ono was known for singing in what has been described as a screechy, caterwauling voice, and many of her musical collaborations with Lennon were baffling to Beatles fans.
—
Barbara Spindel,
Christian Science Monitor,
24 Mar. 2025
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“Screechy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/screechy. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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