How to Use scream in a Sentence
- He screamed at her to stop.
- Police cars screamed down the street.
- Sirens were screaming in the distance.
- He was dragged, kicking and screaming, from the room.
- The crowd screamed with excitement.
- She screamed when the door suddenly slammed shut.
- Newspaper headlines screamed about the spike in crime.
- This is so irritating I could scream.
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The Chiefs were so frustrated, Kelce screamed at Reid and bumped him.
—Sean Gregory, TIME, 12 Feb. 2024
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The only way to sing this sultry number is to scream it at the top of your lungs.
—Ada Tseng, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2023
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This all-lace slip dress screams modern-day romance, and the price is just as good as the look.
—Alyssa Brascia, Peoplemag, 10 Feb. 2024
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The soaking toddler screamed as the water spilled over them and the man gripped a rope to reach the other side.
—Julie Turkewitz, New York Times, 20 Dec. 2023
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In that era just made the pictures just scream, just jump, just vibrant.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 12 Feb. 2024
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Staring at the wall, Hall soon noticed more garter snakes and screamed.
—Kyle Melnick, Washington Post, 10 May 2023
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As Burstyn screamed in agony, Mr. Friedkin kept the cameras rolling.
—Adam Bernstein, BostonGlobe.com, 7 Aug. 2023
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Before the surgery, Callum used to scream in the middle of the night, and would sometimes hit himself in the face.
—David Begnaud, CBS News, 15 Dec. 2023
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The fish cannot scream; the abuse is more or less happening below the surface, out of sight.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 5 Nov. 2023
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Then the image of a lion in flames appeared, and thousands of young men screamed.
—David Feliba, Washington Post, 20 Oct. 2023
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Out of nowhere, two Navy jets screamed overhead, dipping their wings in salute.
—William J. Broad, New York Times, 18 Nov. 2023
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All the cheering, screaming, jumping, dancing, singing at the top of your lungs.
—Adela Suliman, BostonGlobe.com, 29 July 2023
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While Mariar screams and writhes in pain, the officer who fired the shot picks up an object from the floor.
—Ted Genoways, The New Republic, 25 May 2023
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The driver, in turn, was screaming into his cell phone to a third party.
—Scott Johnson, Rolling Stone, 19 June 2023
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Your children are screaming and your dog is lying dead in a pool of blood.
—Pamela Appea, Parents, 7 Apr. 2024
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Shock and skepticism, anger and praise; all the messages screamed at her silently.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2023
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The two sides charge toward each other screaming, with their weapons held high.
—Ashley Lee, Los Angeles Times, 28 July 2023
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Terrified of her uncle’s ghost, Jane screams and shakes the lock on the door in a desperate bid to be freed.
—V.m. Braganza, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Oct. 2023
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Richter’s grand slam Tuesday against Tinley Park ended with plenty of screaming and high-fives at home plate.
—Tony Baranek, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
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Moments later, the child began screaming.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
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One resident wakes up to a hooded stranger preparing to stab her and silently points them to her sleeping husband rather than scream.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 29 Apr. 2026
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Shelton’s 2025 game tape did not scream fourth-round pick to me, but the team can develop him into a swing tackle in time.
—Jim Barnes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Apr. 2026
- She let out a piercing scream.
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And then there are the gunshots, the screams, the pleading.
—Alissa Wilkinson, New York Times, 3 Mar. 2024
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See the scream tunnel and the hills the runners will face.
—Mark Scheffler, New York Times, 16 Apr. 2023
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She is troubled by the metronome ticking, a knock at the door, a scream in the woods.
—Variety, 2 Mar. 2023
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Frightened screams echoed in the class of about 20 students.
—Erik Ortiz, NBC News, 21 Mar. 2023
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His screams from the holding area could be heard in court as the door to the hallway closed.
—George Chidi, Rolling Stone, 20 Apr. 2023
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Photos the mother took of the burn were shown and sound clips of the child's screams were played in court.
—CBS News, 20 July 2023
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Then, get ready to hear some screams as the ice water hits them.
—Leah Campano, Seventeen, 8 Apr. 2023
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The scream tunnel in Wellesley, loud enough to be heard a half-mile away.
—BostonGlobe.com, 12 Apr. 2023
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Near the end of her call, a loud noise is heard, followed by a scream from Heidi.
—Jordan Kinsey, CBS News, 1 Dec. 2023
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Then, Chance the Rapper turned around and let out a scream in shock as Fallon danced around the stage.
—Daniela Avila, Peoplemag, 8 Mar. 2023
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If the metaverse makes your brain scream for mercy maybe jump straight to no. 6.
—Katie Baron, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2023
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Suddenly, there was a scream, and the bangs started to be heard as bursts.
—NBC News, 23 Mar. 2024
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The pair hid underneath their desks as the sounds of bullets and screams echoed through the building.
—Will Lanzoni, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2023
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This Halloween, may all your screams come true... #halloween2021.
—Lydia Price, Peoplemag, 1 Nov. 2023
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In the main stage area, Manny Abarca and his 5-year-old daughter heard the screams.
—Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN, 15 Feb. 2024
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When the win was secure, head coach Ben Brinkman turned to his bench and let out a primal scream.
—Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Jan. 2024
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The award-winning banger by BTS has deserved a road trip scream-sing all this time.
—Samantha Olson, Seventeen, 22 Mar. 2023
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He’s never been able to forget the sound of Mr. Wilson’s scream.
—Cressida Leyshon, The New Yorker, 30 Oct. 2023
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But that same sleight-of-hand, accompanied by the scream of the engine’s whistle, saved the bovine in the nick of time.
—Dallas News, 22 Dec. 2022
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The whole movie, for me, is a bit of a primal scream against the carnival-like idiocy of the past six years.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 26 Dec. 2022
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To the joyful screams of her players, Gottlieb broke out the Griddy dance.
—Thuc Nhi Nguyen staff Writer follow, Los Angeles Times, 26 Feb. 2023
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On Monday, the screams ringing from a barn in Enid, Okla., could be heard from at least a quarter-mile away.
—María Luisa Paúl, Washington Post, 12 May 2023
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The logistics, the screams, the armored cars, had become a nightmare.
—Lucie Young, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2024
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Her piercing screams woke up her roommate on the first floor, and the roommate called police.
—Rebecca Rosenberg, Fox News, 29 Sep. 2023
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In the medical tent next to the coliseum, the doctors and nurses hear the screams as the young man is flipped by the bull.
—Toby Muse, Rolling Stone, 3 Mar. 2024
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This isn’t a scream from some hound of love (though dogs do bark on the recording).
—New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026
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Some reported hearing the same unnerving screams in other parts of the state.
—Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 27 Apr. 2026
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Heard some screams, plates, glasses, silverware hitting the ground, and then everybody was yelling, get down.
—CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026
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Marcus Smart diving and scrapping and leading cheers with a scream.
—Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
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