war cry

noun

Definition of war crynext
as in battle cry

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Recent Examples of war cry His America First agenda is somewhat overshadowed by his war cry in Venezuela and his pro-Russia tilt in settling the Ukraine war. — Paul Bedard, The Washington Examiner, 22 Nov. 2025 Stephen Schwartz immediately knew what to do and added Idina’s Elphaba war cry and interplay of pushing each other out of the way. — Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 23 Nov. 2024 Like Liverpool and Nottingham Forest, Leeds shifted their uplifting war cry to the clear slot between handshakes and kick-off. — The Athletic Uk Staff, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2025 Still, the quote, which showed Zelenskyy's resolve and dashed any hope Vladimir Putin may have harbored for a quick takeover of Ukraine, became a war cry, appearing on t-shirts and posters and in countless social media posts. — James Laporta, CBS News, 21 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for war cry
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battle cry
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  • There are drums, cowbells, ham horns, and the battle cry of Olé Olé Olé, Olé Olé Olá!
    — Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 June 2026
  • Or a bop, or a folk tale, or a battle cry, or a 10-minute coming of age song about a scarf.
    — Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 12 June 2026
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“War cry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/war%20cry. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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