HUE AND CRY Synonyms: 23 Similar and Opposite Words

hue and cry

noun

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as in roar

a violent shouting the hue and cry in the classroom when someone let loose a snake

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Recent Examples of hue and cry And for all the hue and cry over gentrification, the fact is gentrifying neighborhoods bring in families with higher incomes to support the businesses that serve all residents. —

Edward Poteat, New York Daily News, 16 Mar. 2025 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 So the Establishment world that reads and writes has also joined the hue and cry. —

Liz Smith, Vulture, 31 Jan. 2024 See All Example Sentences for hue and cry

Recent Examples of Synonyms for hue and cry

Noun

Staff remembered him for his calm temperament, distinctive mane and loud roar — as well as a goofy streak, the zoo said.

— Kristi Miller, Twin Cities, 24 Apr. 2026
Shadows and strange sounds can set imaginations whirring—from the guttural roar of a hunting lion to the giggling calls of a feasting hyena pack.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Apr. 2026