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Recent Examples of horror show
But given the horror show that was 2024, Getz wanted the team’s managerial search to be exhaustive.
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Cody Stavenhagen, The Athletic, 20 Feb. 2025
What starts as a romp in the woods, though, soon turns into a horror show when Josh’s friend Sergey (Friend) tries to force himself on Iris, who stabs him to death.
—Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 4 Feb. 2025
Broken English was a revelation to many, a scorching horror show articulated by a woman whose very voice told her story.
—Bill Wyman, Vulture, 30 Jan. 2025
No words really - just a horror show.
—Ari Plachta, Sacramento Bee, 15 Jan. 2025
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Cody Stavenhagen, The Athletic, 20 Feb. 2025
What starts as a romp in the woods, though, soon turns into a horror show when Josh’s friend Sergey (Friend) tries to force himself on Iris, who stabs him to death.
—Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 4 Feb. 2025
Broken English was a revelation to many, a scorching horror show articulated by a woman whose very voice told her story.
—Bill Wyman, Vulture, 30 Jan. 2025
No words really - just a horror show.
—Ari Plachta, Sacramento Bee, 15 Jan. 2025
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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
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But there’s no headache more splitting or consequence more dire than the weakening of your product.—
Joe Rexrode,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2025
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That work could create new headaches for Bass, depending on how wide-ranging the probe turns out to be.—
Julia Wick,
Los Angeles Times,
12 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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Related article They are known as silent killers.—
Taylor Nicioli,
CNN Money,
12 Apr. 2025
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More than four decades after the killings, PEOPLE is looking back at the haunting serial killer case and how it was solved with a revolutionary way of using DNA.—
Sean Neumann,
People.com,
12 Apr. 2025
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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
Noun
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Today’s dishwashers save about 230 hours of labor a year: Nearly 10 days, every year, to do something other than wash the dishes.—
Ellen Cushing,
The Atlantic,
14 Apr. 2025
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Selling Ownership While Still Holding The Reins Some company owners who have spent a lifetime building a business may be torn between fully enjoying the fruits of their labor and handing over control.—
Gerry Spitzer,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Tesla Cybertruck Is The Auto Industry’s Biggest Flop In Decades 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,
7 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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“Horror show.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/horror%20show. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.
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