Examples of yell in a Sentence
Verb
We saw people yelling for help.
I heard someone yelling my name.
The crowd was yelling wildly.
Noun
the crowd gave a yell of approval
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Yudhijit Bhattacharjee, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
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Stephen King, The Atlantic, 15 May 2026
Carney began cheering for SDSU as a student yell leader during the 1978-79 school year.
—Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 May 2026
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Verb
Denise would tell her as much, yelling at Djena for the slightest infraction, such as leaving out a spoon while tidying up the kitchen.
—Yudhijit Bhattacharjee, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
Related Stories Musk spent the back half of the week yelling at a movie that doesn’t come out until July.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 17 May 2026
Noun
There were yells of bro and dude.
—Stephen King, The Atlantic, 15 May 2026
Carney began cheering for SDSU as a student yell leader during the 1978-79 school year.
—Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 May 2026
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“Yell.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/yell. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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yell
1 of 2 verb1
: to utter a loud cry, scream, or shout
2
: to give a cheer usually as part of a crowd
yeller
noun
yell
2 of 2 noun2
: a cheer used especially in schools or colleges to encourage athletic teams
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