war cry
nounDefinition of war cry
1
: a cry used by a body of fighters in war
2
: a slogan used especially to rally people to a cause
Examples of war cry in a Sentence
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Breaking up the tech giants is a satisfying war cry—but probably futile. — The Economist, "What open-source culture can teach tech titans and their critics," 18 July 2019 Another international triumph for Messi's arch rival sent the Twitter warriors into a frenzy; like coiled springs patiently waiting for the war cry that was referee Alberto Mallenco's final whistle. — SI.com, "Argentina: Not Even Lionel Messi Can Turn Around Football's Greatest Underachievers," 19 June 2019 On the commander's order, the troops would rush towards the castle, shouting a war cry. — William Gurstelle, Popular Mechanics, "How to Storm a Castle," 11 Apr. 2019 And from the top of the traffic signals and the walls came a wave of sound, a war cry. — Rory Smith, New York Times, "In Blur of Smoke, Jeers and Then Goals, Liverpool Humbles Manchester City at Anfield," 4 Apr. 2018 Colored lights played on the stone walls, and the P.A. system issued a spooky soundtrack of galloping hoofs and war cries, evoking the battle of 1862. — Christopher Reynolds, latimes.com, "Savor Puebla, a Mexican gem known for its food and sense of style," 18 Mar. 2018 Black Girl Magic was a response and war cry for not just being one way, but being messy and brilliant and understanding the ever-changing forms of the black women's body. — Jordannah Elizabeth, Chicago Reader, "Mahogany L. Browne describes the making of The BreakBeat Poets Volume 2: Black Girl Magic," 13 Mar. 2018 Not a brave war cry, but screams of terror and madness. — David Obuchowski, Longreads, "The Many Acts of Keith Gordon," 25 Jan. 2018 Trump softened Bannon’s full-on war cry a bit on Monday. — Linda Feldmann, The Christian Science Monitor, "How Steve Bannon’s ‘war’ on GOP establishment could help Trump now," 19 Oct. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'war cry.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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