How to Use meow in a Sentence

meow

noun
  • The meow seemed to have come from my pillow or head.
    — Tao Lin, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
  • The scolding was met with more meows and barks.
    — Clara McMichael, ABC News, 15 Apr. 2026
  • Grab your tickets right meow, and get ready to laugh till your sides hurt.
    — Peter Hartlaub, San Francisco Chronicle, 5 Jan. 2018
  • Sometimes when his mouth opens in a meow, little to no sound comes out.
    — Tao Lin, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
  • His meow was even quieter than normal.
    — Tao Lin, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
  • 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
  • The cat meows at me and bird-watches by the window facing the street.
    — R29 Team, refinery29.com, 5 Aug. 2024
  • What is the meaning of a cat’s meow that grows louder and louder?
    — Anthony Ham, New York Times, 29 Feb. 2024
  • This beautiful cat makes the sweetest chirps and meows to talk to you!
    — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 4 Jan. 2025
  • The toy, created for elder care, can blink, meow and roll over.
    — Tatum Hunter, Washington Post, 18 Dec. 2023
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • Book meow to schedule a time to visit their foster cats and support the café.
    — Cyndi Schramm, Houston Chronicle, 22 Nov. 2019
  • 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
  • The lack of morning meows and scattering of loose cat toys sent me reeling with grief.
    — Hannah Baxter, Glamour, 14 Aug. 2023
  • But cat owners know that a real cat’s meow can sometimes be anything but.
    — Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
  • At the bottom, her cat sat and looked up, also wondering about the meows.
    — Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Aug. 2025
  • 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
  • Looking for a meow-tropolis to move to with your furry feline friend?
    — Kelli Bender, PEOPLE.com, 26 June 2019
  • The first meow is rather standard and calm, and the second one is a bit more urgent-sounding.
    — Nora Colomer, FOXNews.com, 30 Mar. 2025
  • 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
  • The cafe will also offer special happy meow-er drink prices.
    — Haadiza Ogwude, Cincinnati Enquirer, 16 Mar. 2026
  • If a cat is unhappy about their litter box, owners will likely hear more meows.
    — Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
  • While aiming for each target, 20 healthy young adults heard a unique sound such as a meow, drumroll or bell.
    — Ingrid Wickelgren, Scientific American, 1 Mar. 2024
  • While aiming for each target, 20 healthy young adults heard a unique sound such as a meow, drumroll or bell.
    — Ingrid Wickelgren, Scientific American, 1 Mar. 2024
  • The audience also goes into awwww mode when the parrot meows.
    — Dewayne Bevil, OrlandoSentinel.com, 24 Apr. 2018
  • This conversation piece is the cat's meow, and is over 75% off for our members!
    — Indianapolis Star, 18 Aug. 2017
  • All your burning questions about felines (Do lions and tigers meow?
    — Milan Polk, Men's Health, 7 Mar. 2023
  • The footage shows the beautiful black cat not with a typical meow, but with a series of gentle squeaks.
    — Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 June 2025

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