Brayed

On a recent day, Christoforos and Fotis brayed and gently butted visitors to their estate. ❋ Sara Schaefer Muñoz (2011)

They brayed and snorted high above him, haloed in exaltation of dominance by the cell light glare. ❋ Unknown (2010)

But the live show still holds out the promise of hearing songs such as "Welcome to the Jungle," "Patience" and "Paradise City," brayed by the sinuous star who made them anthems. ❋ Andy Battaglia (2012)

Hairy-chested poseur and Sarkozy foreign-policy adviser Bernard-Henri Levy sneeringly referred to "the chambermaid," brayed about DSK's high standing, and called him "a friend to women." ❋ Peggy Noonan (2011)

Shaken by the attack, they cackled loudly, brayed and barked in a furious frenzy. ❋ Joe Peyronnin (2011)

It also offers a prime taunting spot: During several Phillies games this week, more than 200 knotholers heckled Philadelphia players on the field: "Worthless!" they brayed at right fielder Jayson Werth, who ignored them. ❋ Jim Carlton (2010)

Reality: One of them, Agnes, who has thin dingy gray hair, lips moist with slobber, and is as tall as she is wide, brayed at me that she and her friends where supposed to meet my grandmother there to play pinochle, but that my grandmother wasn't home yet. ❋ John Shore (2012)

Gwydra turned a scornful gaze toward Carega, brayed a sneering laugh, then fingered the topaz at her throat and vanished back into the castle. ❋ Unknown (2009)

And Margaret sat in the doorway where the monster, blinking at the sun, had so often wagged its head and brayed. ❋ Unknown (2010)

On the other hand, there would be a small army of repugs ready to step up when the first one tired, and Fox would have brayed about how courageous and righteous they are do suffer in this way to do the “right thing,” so my theory that the public spectacle would discourage them could be futile. ❋ Unknown (2010)

It is a question that exposes Republicans -- particularly Tea Party Republicans -- the ersatz populists who brayed against the bank bailout in the election, and then have worked tirelessly to rollback any reforms, gut the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, and reopen the financial casino. ❋ Robert L. Borosage (2011)

Beachgoers were said to be distressed at the slight of the donkey, which brayed in fear as it soared above the bay for about half an hour, according to Russia Today. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Stunned beachgoers said the animal had brayed in fear as it whistled through the air, causing children to burst into tears. ❋ Unknown (2010)

If the right wing has succeeded in doing anything (as certainly many of its loudly brayed sentiments have proved as revolting as they are socially untenable) it is the destruction of the office of President of the Unites States as a potent leader. ❋ Unknown (2010)

She brayed in a lower-class North London voice at a Spanish woman holding out a tray. ❋ BILL FLANAGAN (2010)

In her sensitive, understated fashion (so unlike that of her husband's critics who later brayed about his continuing a classroom visit in the minutes after the attack began), Mrs. Bush tries to comprehend her host's strange behavior: "I have often wondered if the small talk that morning was Ted Kennedy's defense mechanism, if after so much tragedy ... he simply could not look upon another grievous tragedy." ❋ Clare McHugh (2010)

[Andrew], you just got brayed. Man, [I think] I just got brayed by that [midterm]. You brayed up ❋ Rick_from_california2 (2010)

The baines are [larking] down the [tenfoot] braying someone for [skagging] their pattie and chips ❋ The Johnster (2003)

"I say Ell, are we brayin' on to the black horse lad?" "Now then Ell, what's t' job? Are we gonna [bray on] inside for some [suasage] rolls, ham sandwich like? Good do." "Reyt Ell, you're not gonna bray on out in them [brothel creepers] toneyt are you lad?" "Are we braying on?" "Aye, bray on!" ❋ Frizzeljr (2009)

Old Woman at the Post Office: "Excuse me love, can I get some first class stamps?" Nathan: "[Shurrup] [y'] quim I'll bray ya!" or "Did you hear about that Harris kid? His sister came to pick him up from school and he got [brayed] 'cos he wouldn't give anyone her number." ❋ Carrrterrr (2007)

[The mule] [brayed] in protest when urged to a [trot]. ❋ Figleaf23 (2009)

Let's sink some [tinnies] and [whack] some [steaks] on the brai. ❋ Dan Fox (2003)

Jimmy: Hey bro, [whatcha] doing? Tommy: [Nothin] much bro, just buying some [brays] online. ❋ Jimmy Man (2011)

" Dude that guy was the bray, did you see how he handled them hustlers in that [b-ball] game", " man you just saved my ass that shit was [braying] [ite]", " to be the best, to be the worste, to be the don, is to be the bray" ❋ Jesterpauline (2008)

1. What up [Bray] 2. Bray. Bray. 3. Hey are you [a bray] too? When did you [graduate]? ❋ Vbarker04 (2004)

"[yo what up] brayyy!!!" ❋ Orzin (2009)