How to Use bark in a Sentence

bark

1 of 2 verb
  • The dogs barked and lunged at them.
    — Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 19 Jan. 2026
  • And was a very good girl, and did not bark.
    — Usa Today, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
  • Drake Maye barked for the ball.
    — Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 19 Jan. 2026
  • Then Growler, a black labrador, barked.
    — Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 30 Mar. 2026
  • The next day, his sides were still barking.
    — Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 24 Dec. 2025
  • Once again, the bond traders are barking.
    — Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 20 May 2026
  • His buddies just … barked at him in the weight room.
    — Luca Evans, Denver Post, 12 Sep. 2025
  • His response to this was to bark at the top of his lungs.
    — Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 9 Apr. 2026
  • If any of them would whine or cry or bark the moose would trample them.
    — Blair Braverman, Outside Online, 7 Mar. 2022
  • Mac barks at Andi as the two of them drive home.
    — Sara Holdren, Vulture, 20 May 2026
  • As the woman opens her door, the dog starts barking.
    — Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 19 June 2026
  • Zadorov barked at the officials all the way to the box.
    — Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 18 Jan. 2026
  • The scolding was met with more meows and barks.
    — Clara McMichael, ABC News, 15 Apr. 2026
  • There are other dogs barking at them.
    — Jen Reeder, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
  • Simply the sound of a barking dog can cause a prowler to change his mind.
    — Anne Kniggendorf, Kansas City Star, 31 Jan. 2024
  • Her dog then started barking like crazy.
    — Eva Andersen, CBS News, 4 Mar. 2026
  • Back from break as fans are barking at Bron Breakker.
    — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
  • Some dogs will cry for a few minutes while others may bark or howl for hours on end.
    — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 12 Oct. 2022
  • The dog began to bark and wag its tail, according to the suit.
    — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 8 Aug. 2025
  • As the saying goes, the dogs barked and the caravan moved on.
    — John R. Bolton, National Review, 25 Jan. 2024
  • His dog woke him up, pushed his arm and barked at him to alert him to the fire, Wright said.
    — John Autey, Twin Cities, 21 Mar. 2026
  • The dogs are up top, just out of view but barking loudly and nonstop.
    — Bill Heavey, Field & Stream, 1 Feb. 2024
  • But sometimes nothing is the story, like the dog that does not bark.
    — Edward J. McCaffery, CNN, 30 Dec. 2022
  • Are the dogs throwing back a round of beer after a long day of barking?
    — Craig Shoup, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025
  • Not a dog barking or a feral cat knocking the lid off the garbage.
    — Ellen Bass, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
  • As they got dressed, the officers barked at them for taking too long.
    — Hilary Beaumont, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2023
  • Guards barking over speakers ordered her not to speak or even to move.
    — Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Sometimes, a barking dog may deter a bear.
    — Eva Flowe may 20, Charlotte Observer, 20 May 2026
  • In the footage, the sound of barking can be heard coming from a dark crevice in the rubble.
    — Stephen Smith, CBS News, 1 July 2026
  • Chonkers barking, with a crowd gathered around the railing.
    — Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Apr. 2026

bark

2 of 2 noun
  • Beavers eat the bark and leaves.
    — Sheryl Devore, Chicago Tribune, 10 June 2026
  • The quick bark caught him off guard.
    — Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
  • When leaves are gone, bark stands out.
    — Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 8 Mar. 2026
  • Scrape the bark down the limbs and trunk.
    — Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Mar. 2026
  • It’s made from the gum resin of the tree bark.
    — Carol Eustice, Verywell Health, 18 Aug. 2025
  • It is made from the inner bark of a tree.
    — Merve Ceylan, Health, 7 Jan. 2026
  • There was no growl, no warning bark.
    — Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2026
  • The wing’s bark pairs with plenty of bite.
    — Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 24 Apr. 2026
  • The mulch can be wheat straw, pine straw, aged wood chips, or bark.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 14 Mar. 2026
  • Stephanie says, between a bark and a chirp.
    — Gerald Witt, AJC.com, 1 Mar. 2026
  • Beetles have stripped these trees of their bark.
    — Kendra Atleework, Longreads, 12 Mar. 2026
  • Smoke, salt, pepper and bark do the work.
    — Monti Carlo, AJC.com, 26 June 2026
  • The pup came in, unable to walk, chew or even bark.
    — Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
  • Do not pile mulch against the tree’s trunk; that can cause the bark to rot.
    — Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 25 Apr. 2026
  • The pup also gets the last word (or bark) in the clip.
    — Denise Petski, Deadline, 8 June 2026
  • Oaky as hell, yes, but not chewing-tree-bark oaky.
    — Tony Sachs, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
  • There’s also black stuff on the bark that won’t come off.
    — Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 23 Jan. 2026
  • Keep the mulch 3 inches away from the bark.
    — Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 25 Apr. 2026
  • This tree features smooth, dark red bark and dark green leaves.
    — Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 11 Mar. 2026
  • As the stems age, the bark thickens and fades to gray or brown.
    — Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2023
  • Their spongy, reddish bark can grow to 2 feet thick.
    — Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 13 Apr. 2026
  • Its red stems can be used to make cordage due to its fibrous bark.
    — Carl R. Gold, Baltimore Sun, 7 Mar. 2026
  • Spices Spices come from the seeds, bark, roots, or leaves of plants.
    — Merve Ceylan, Health, 31 Mar. 2026
  • Neotrogla is a genus of bark lice native to Brazil.
    — Elizabeth Kolbert, New Yorker, 22 June 2026
  • Use all those leaves, pine straw, or pine bark as a blanket over the bed.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 28 Dec. 2025
  • The game had more bark than bite, ending in a scoreless draw.
    — Jim Reineking, USA TODAY, 8 Mar. 2023
  • This isn’t a scream from some hound of love (though dogs do bark on the recording).
    — New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026
  • Its bark is red, and its foliage is pale green with pink margins.
    — Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 30 Apr. 2026
  • Grow blueberries in pine bark fines or add them to non acid soils.
    — Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Mar. 2026
  • This tree features gray bark and compound leaves made of five leaflets.
    — Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 9 Oct. 2025

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