hue and cry

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Recent Examples of hue and cry Neither faced the hue and cry that enveloped Feinstein. Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2024 Much of the hue and cry arises from the fact that the appeal has delayed proceedings in Jack Smith’s case against Trump in federal court in D.C., which focuses on Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 election. The Editors, National Review, 29 Apr. 2024 The hue and cry over this benighted movement, in which institutions of higher learning are turning their backs on their fundamental mission, will likely not be enough to stop the forces operating under the cover of budgetary necessity. Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2023 So why all the hue and cry now? Paul Elie, The New Yorker, 27 Jan. 2023 See All Example Sentences for hue and cry
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hue and cry
Noun
  • When Golden took the stage, there was a roar of cheers and fireworks exploded over the city.
    Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2025
  • While the roar of the engines and smell of burning rubber are very familiar to fans of stock car racing, there’s a distinct allure about NHRA events.
    Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 23 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • One appeal of the group’s messaging is its peculiarly British sensibility; the statements tend to cut through the noise.
    Anna Russell, New Yorker, 24 Apr. 2025
  • Such evidence could support the view that incessant loud noise amounts to torture or cruel treatment towards cetaceans, in turn galvanizing support for a new right to be free from such harm.
    David Gruber, Time, 24 Apr. 2025

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