horror show

noun

Synonyms of horror shownext
: something difficult to deal with or watch
the trial was a horror show

Examples of horror show in a Sentence

The trial has been a horror show.
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Noah Hawley's beguiling new sci-fi horror show, Alien: Earth, is one of the most surprising riffs on Alien franchise lore. Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Dec. 2025 Viewers were suddenly locked out of the Upside Down when the first four episodes of the sci-fi horror show's final season dropped on the platform at 5 p.m. PT. Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 27 Nov. 2025 Demodogs The same faceless horror show, now in compact but lethal dog form. Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 24 Nov. 2025 Vote Curtis Sliwa and end the horror show. Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for horror show

Word History

First Known Use

1906, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of horror show was in 1906

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“Horror show.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/horror%20show. Accessed 1 Jan. 2026.

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