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Recent Examples of horror show
Broken English was a revelation to many, a scorching horror show articulated by a woman whose very voice told her story.
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Bill Wyman, Vulture, 30 Jan. 2025
About last night: New York Jets 21, Houston Texans 13 — A Jets season that had been a horror show so far turned into a treat for New York fans on Halloween night.
—Jim Reineking, USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2024
The Palisades fire and the devastating Eaton Fire to the east that ravaged Altadena and parts of northern Pasadena have created the horror show of wildfire destruction that the world has watched unfold in real time via nonstop news coverage.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 12 Jan. 2025
Release Date Looking back, the past four years have been a horror show for bond investors.
—Bob Haber, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
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Bill Wyman, Vulture, 30 Jan. 2025
About last night: New York Jets 21, Houston Texans 13 — A Jets season that had been a horror show so far turned into a treat for New York fans on Halloween night.
—Jim Reineking, USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2024
The Palisades fire and the devastating Eaton Fire to the east that ravaged Altadena and parts of northern Pasadena have created the horror show of wildfire destruction that the world has watched unfold in real time via nonstop news coverage.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 12 Jan. 2025
Release Date Looking back, the past four years have been a horror show for bond investors.
—Bob Haber, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for horror show
Noun
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Monroe County Sheriff’s Office detectives are investigating the murder of a woman whose body was found stuffed into a closet Monday at a Florida Keys resort.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2025
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Jail records show Delisle was charged with two felonies, attempted first-degree murder and first-degree arson, as well as a misdemeanor for destruction, alteration, or concealment of evidence.—
Sally Krutzig,
Idaho Statesman,
8 Apr. 2025
Noun
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To that, timestamps may prove a sticky wicket for a part of Baldoni’s argument against the Times.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
17 Mar. 2025
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The other sticky wicket in the Paramount-Skydance merger is Trump’s current lawsuit against CBS News.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
26 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Early signs of the disease include fatigue, fever and muscle aches, while half of all HPS patients also go through headaches, dizziness, chills and abdominal pain.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
People.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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Symptoms include depression, disinterest in the job, listlessness, apathy, insomnia, stomach upset, headache and dizziness.—
Bryan Robinson,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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Exhibition should continue to push and prod the bear.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
5 Apr. 2025
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During the Monitor’s second visit in December, most of the sanctuary’s bears were missing from the scene.—
Sarah Matusek,
Christian Science Monitor,
4 Apr. 2025
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There’s no doubt that the public has a fascination with serial killers.—
Lissete Lanuza Sáenz,
StyleCaster,
4 Apr. 2025
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Robert Trebor, who portrayed the serial killer known as the Son of Sam in a CBS telefilm and the scheming merchant Salmoneus on Hercules: The Legendary Journeys and its sister series, Xena: Warrior Princess, has died.—
Mike Barnes,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Each day brought a slow and steady rhythm—moving from meditating to chanting to studying the Dharma (the teachings of the Buddha) to completing chores.—
Christina Fang,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Apr. 2025
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By guiding Neo through households chores, Mr. Børnich and his team can gather data — using cameras and other sensors installed on the robot itself — that show how these tasks are done.—
Cade Metz,
New York Times,
4 Apr. 2025
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In order to assess the risks of industrial labor, states began collecting data about accidents and deaths.—
Allie Volpe,
Vox,
3 Apr. 2025
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Under O’Brien’s leadership, the Teamsters union has engaged with the Trump administration even as other major American labor groups have distanced themselves.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Apr. 2025
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The list of famous auto industry flops is long and storied, topped by stinkers like Ford’s Edsel and exploding Pinto and General Motors’s unsightly Pontiac Aztek crossover SUV.—
Alan Ohnsman,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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Anybody can have a stinker in a league as deep as this Big 12 turned out to be.—
Sean Keeler,
The Denver Post,
19 Mar. 2025
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“Horror show.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/horror%20show. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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