furore

noun

fu·​rore ˈfyu̇r-ˌȯr How to pronounce furore (audio)
-ər,
 especially British  fyu̇-ˈrȯ-rē

Examples of furore in a Sentence

the store's going-out-of-business sale caused such a furore that security guards had to be called in to restore order baseball fans in a furore as the game stretched to 11 innings
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The problem is that his sudden public intervention has added nothing to the whole transfer furore. Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025 Newcastle The signings of Malick Thiaw and the aforementioned Ramsey, coupled with a spirited performance in Saturday’s 0-0 draw at Villa, appear to have calmed things down after the Alexander Isak furore, which continues to rumble on. Tim Spiers, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2025 President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who sparked a public furore last month for briefly scrapping the independence of two anti-corruption agencies, praised the move on Saturday after meeting the agency heads. Reuters, NBC news, 4 Aug. 2025 Three years later, the follow-up, Caroline 2, expands outward in every direction, pairing scraggy, strummed chorales with heart-on-sleeve mantras and distorted furore. Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 30 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for furore

Word History

Etymology

Italian, from Latin furor

First Known Use

1790, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of furore was in 1790

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“Furore.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/furore. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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furore

noun
fu·​rore ˈfyu̇r-ˌōr How to pronounce furore (audio)
-ˌȯr
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