hue and cries

Definition of hue and criesnext
plural of hue and cry
as in noises
a violent shouting the hue and cry in the classroom when someone let loose a snake

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Noun
  • Weighing just 18 pounds (8 kilograms), the chair is light enough to pick up one handed but bulky enough to stay grounded, while a fiber layer atop the cushion similarly counters the flaws of its predecessor by preventing unwanted moisture or noises.
    Jack Bantock, CNN Money, 14 May 2026
  • Shuffling noises were heard, and then a pointy white gown popped into the lobby.
    Jane Bua, New Yorker, 14 May 2026
Noun
  • Both of them suggest the guitarist Loren Connors leading the early roars of Earth, his intuitive way of navigating the instrument’s neck bolstered by a formidable wall of hum at his back.
    Grayson Haver Currin, Pitchfork, 14 May 2026
  • All of that felt like a distant memory on Monday night, when Becerra, now the leading Democrat ahead of the June 2 primary, was met with roars of approval from a hometown crowd of at least 700 people at Sacramento State.
    Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 12 May 2026
Noun
  • The Kremlin’s internet blackouts, which have raised howls among ordinary Russians, are due in part to Putin’s security concerns and anti-drone measures.
    Jason Ma, Fortune, 9 May 2026
  • Such prices have set off howls of protest from some fans.
    James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
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“Hue and cries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hue%20and%20cries. Accessed 23 May. 2026.

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