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Recent Examples of horror show
The Vancouver Canucks nearly overcame a horror show start to their game Monday night against the Montreal Canadiens.
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Thomas Drance, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
Then there was the idiot plot as horror show in the family separations at the Mexican border due to inadequate government tracking systems.
—Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 26 Mar. 2025
Javadi winds up side by side with her mother, who continues to smother her even in the middle of this horror show.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2025
The renovation transformed the space from horror show to opulent spectacle.
—Desire Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 5 Mar. 2025
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Thomas Drance, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
Then there was the idiot plot as horror show in the family separations at the Mexican border due to inadequate government tracking systems.
—Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 26 Mar. 2025
Javadi winds up side by side with her mother, who continues to smother her even in the middle of this horror show.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2025
The renovation transformed the space from horror show to opulent spectacle.
—Desire Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 5 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for horror show
Noun
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After being arrested at the end of season two during her wedding for the murder of Cynthia’s (Sabrina Grdevich) husband, Tom, Georgia is now on trial for her life in the show’s third installment.—
Carly Thomas,
HollywoodReporter,
7 June 2025
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The manhunt continues for Decker, who has been charged with three counts of first-degree murder and one count of kidnapping in the deaths of his daughters Paityn, 9, Evelyn, 8, and Olivia, 5.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
People.com,
7 June 2025
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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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This is just the wrong place for trash fees to be charged and is pretty much guaranteed to create massive headaches for homeowners.—
Inga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 June 2025
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Bringing a pet to the vet's office for an appointment can often cause owners headaches, but one woman's chaotic experience left the internet in stitches.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 June 2025
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There’s a reason even a program as steeped in tradition as Cretin-Derham Hall hasn’t made it to state since 2007 — the section tournament is a bear.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
15 June 2025
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But the experience of being there and watching productions of that sort feels a bit like being led into a highbrow bear trap.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
13 June 2025
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Failing to measure and address these benchmarks can lead to silent brand killers.—
Liam Dunne,
Forbes.com,
16 June 2025
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The series will look into the mind of the twisted killer, who was among the inspirations behind Psycho, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre and The Silence of the Lambs.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
16 June 2025
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Book of the Month Subscription For the compulsive reader, sometimes just deciding what book to read next is a chore—there are only so many bestsellers.—
Will Porter,
Architectural Digest,
6 June 2025
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The kind of glow-up that feels like care, not a chore.—
Martine Thompson,
Essence,
5 June 2025
Noun
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The club supports dads who have endured any type of perinatal loss – that is, death of a baby during pregnancy, labor or within the first few weeks after birth.—
Matt Villano,
CNN Money,
13 June 2025
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Becca, who shares three older children with her husband, went into early labor after her cervix shortened.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
People.com,
12 June 2025
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The, ahem, sober, clinical diagnosis of what happened in Game 5 is that the Pacers, generally, didn’t play well (which will be dissected elsewhere at The Athletic), and specifically Haliburton turned in a stinker — which happens from time to time with him.—
Sam Settleman,
New York Times,
31 May 2025
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The Wolves have delivered two stinkers, in Game 2 against the Lakers and in Game 1 of the conference semifinals last Tuesday.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
10 May 2025
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“Horror show.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/horror%20show. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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