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as in blunder
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Recent Examples of howler
Body Count’s cover appears on their eighth studio album, Merciless, which features collaborations with death metal howler Corpsegrinder, Light the Torch singer Howard Jones and Soulfly vocalist/guitarist Max Cavalera.
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Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 5 Dec. 2024
Galaxy shining bright ’Keeper howler of the season?
—Tim Spiers, The Athletic, 25 Nov. 2024
Last outpost Consider the Court’s 2022 ruling in another howler, New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen.
—Francis Wilkinson, The Mercury News, 16 July 2024
These were all obvious howlers — yet none of it was corrected by the moderators and little by the struggling president.
—Dana Milbank, Washington Post, 28 June 2024
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Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 5 Dec. 2024
Galaxy shining bright ’Keeper howler of the season?
—Tim Spiers, The Athletic, 25 Nov. 2024
Last outpost Consider the Court’s 2022 ruling in another howler, New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen.
—Francis Wilkinson, The Mercury News, 16 July 2024
These were all obvious howlers — yet none of it was corrected by the moderators and little by the struggling president.
—Dana Milbank, Washington Post, 28 June 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for howler
Noun
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At less visible moments, their whispers and screams change the word one artwork at a time.—
Keyaira Boone,
Essence,
9 Apr. 2025
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More importantly, not only will every other part of your new CLE scream AMG, but the car cover and fuel cap will, too.—
Erik Shilling,
Robb Report,
4 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The lawyer, author and consulting firm CEO has spent more than 30 years counseling people through their biggest blunders and controversies, from former president George H. W. Bush to Fortune 500 CEOs and professional athletes.—
Ashton Jackson,
CNBC,
8 Apr. 2025
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Russell Westbrook bounced back from his decisive blunder against Minnesota by scoring a season-high 30 points and adding 11 rebounds, six assists and three steals.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
3 Apr. 2025
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The poet and author Patricia Lockwood, a maestro of tweeting, had departed Twitter after Trump used the platform to incite the January 6th riot.—
Kyle Chayka,
New Yorker,
7 Apr. 2025
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It was credited with helping prevent another riot in 1993, as racial tensions re-emerged following the second trial of police who beat Rodney King in California.—
Scott MacFarlane,
CBS News,
6 Apr. 2025
Noun
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This time, the difference was having only 24 outs to work with at the plate rather than 27 due to their flubs on the bases.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
5 Apr. 2025
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Elsewhere in the episode, Colin Jost mocked the group chat flub during the Weekend Update segment.—
Nicholas Rice,
People.com,
30 Mar. 2025
Noun
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In a bit role, Morgan McGhee delivers big laughs with her loopy take as a newscaster.—
Frank Rizzo,
Variety,
8 Apr. 2025
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The Good, The Bad & The Rugby podcast co-host was spotted sharing a laugh with his daughter Mia and his niece Savannah Phillips on Christmas at Sandringham in December 2024, joining the royals for church on the holiday.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
7 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The Residence is an entertainingly chaotic goof, a dramedy that immediately sets a frantic tone that’s only occasionally varied in the seven episodes (out of eight total) sent to critics.—
Daniel Fienberg,
The Hollywood Reporter,
20 Mar. 2025
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The laidback energy resonated throughout the entire night, which featured minor goofs from Timothée Chalamet and Jessica Williams along with comical bits reuniting cast members from our favorite shows of the past.—
Brendan Le,
People.com,
24 Feb. 2025
Noun
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And, even more unfortunately, the conversations that Dreux and Alyssa have are not exactly knee-slappers.—
Alphonse Pierre,
Pitchfork,
22 Jan. 2025
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On dinner tables frequented by Brussels sprouts, meatloaf is the well-meaning uncle whose knee-slappers are beloved, but not particularly hip.—
Betsy Cribb Watson,
Southern Living,
7 Jan. 2025
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Our driver, Stu, was a hoot and snuck in a couple of impromptu stops at Baldwin Street, the world’s steepest street, and the historic Dunedin Railway Station, an architectural landmark considered to be the most photographed building in New Zealand.—
Lois Alter Mark,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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The prolonged hoots and hollers that followed, so soon after the concert’s start, said it all: there were two stars in the house.—
Hannah Edgar,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Mar. 2025
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“Howler.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/howler. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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