How to Use gull in a Sentence

gull

noun
  • But the gull didn’t just get lucky.
    — Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 30 Mar. 2026
  • But those gulls aren’t just being bold.
    — Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Mar. 2026
  • When the person looked away, gulls moved in faster.
    — Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Mar. 2026
  • Above, herring gulls wheel and nest in the cliff’s rugged crevices.
    — Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
  • When the person looked away, gulls moved in more quickly.
    — Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 30 Mar. 2026
  • By now, the puffins had vacated the area, and gulls swarmed the sea caves.
    — Kayla Becker, Travel + Leisure, 28 Oct. 2023
  • The wind was suddenly up; the gulls beat their wings hard against it to hold still.
    — Roger Cohen Nanna Heitmann, New York Times, 6 Aug. 2023
  • When the camera zooms back in on the gull, blood can be seen streaming from its neck.
    — Travis Hall, Field & Stream, 10 Aug. 2023
  • Permits for killing gull eggs do not cover killing adult or baby gulls.
    — Everett Eaton, jsonline.com, 15 Sep. 2025
  • My clumsy, blue skis begin to skim the lake, like a sea gull scanning for snacks.
    — Gloria Goodale, The Christian Science Monitor, 3 Oct. 2023
  • People are talking about the storm while the gulls gorge on bread and peck at chicken bones.
    — Deborah Levy, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
  • Has a gull ever snatched a French fry from you, or made a dive at your sandwich?
    — Marlene Zuk, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Aug. 2022
  • The lowered sun was in our eyes, catching at dark patches that might be her, that might be gulls.
    — Literary Hub, 7 Aug. 2025
  • The seal, missing its tale but still alive, later washes ashore and is set upon by gulls.
    — Outdoor Life, 12 July 2023
  • The gull and mussels tested low for toxic algae, but the salmon liver was hot.
    — Karen Pinchin, Scientific American, 1 Jan. 2022
  • Nearby a Herring gull chick sought shelter under the shade of a dead tern.
    — Paul A. Smith, Journal Sentinel, 1 July 2022
  • About a dozen years ago, a Ross’s gull was spotted at Montrose Beach.
    — oregonlive, 19 Mar. 2023
  • The eggs are taken inside the hatchery to protect them from predators, such as dogs and gulls.
    — Diaa Hadid, NPR, 28 Nov. 2025
  • One of those species is the California gull, Utah’s state bird.
    — Leia Larsen, The Salt Lake Tribune, 11 Oct. 2022
  • Whitecaps seethed and simmered on the ocean; gulls somersaulted in the squally air.
    — Aaron Hicklin, Travel + Leisure, 19 Jan. 2024
  • As a the seal swims toward the presumably edible item, a gull swoops in and tries to claim it for itself.
    — Travis Hall, Field & Stream, 10 Aug. 2023
  • Rhamphorhynchus muensteri, on the other hand, had long, gull-like wings and jaws suited for catching fish and squid.
    — Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2025
  • When the person made eye contact, gulls hesitated and took longer to approach the food.
    — Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 30 Mar. 2026
  • When the person made eye contact, gulls hesitated and took longer to approach.
    — Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 30 Mar. 2026
  • The Children’s Pool also is an active nesting area for gulls.
    — Letters To The Editor, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 May 2026
  • As the gull hurtled toward the ground a hot spark from a switch engine settled on McPhidias’ neck.
    — Merrie Monteagudo, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Nov. 2020
  • Lively's major co-star is a gull named Steven Seagull, in case you weren't already sold.
    — Emma Dibdin, Town & Country, 17 June 2022
  • After about an hour, a rocky shoreline studded with terns and gulls materialized out of the heavy fog.
    — Maliya Ellis, BostonGlobe.com, 2 July 2023
  • The gulls are in Anchorage; that is definitely one sign of warmer weather to come.
    — John Schandelmeier, Anchorage Daily News, 9 Apr. 2023
  • Urban gulls were presented with identical food items, some touched by a human and some untouched.
    — Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 30 Mar. 2026

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