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.
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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
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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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hue and cry
Noun
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That roar originated nearly a century ago.—
Adam Bell,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Oct. 2025
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Tens of thousands gathered in Hostages Square, Tel Aviv, to watch the releases and a joyful roar erupted from the crowd as the first images of the hostages flashed on the screen, the Associated Press reported.—
Jordan King,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Emerging comics who have yet to build a solid fan base will struggle more than ever to cut through the noise — and even for comics with large existing audiences, this will be a headache.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
13 Oct. 2025
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But no matter your net worth, daily check-ins tend to create more noise than insight.—
Steve Hruby,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
13 Oct. 2025
Noun
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In the middle of the forest, the only sounds biologist Kimberly Rosvall could hear were the croaks of nocturnal frogs and the distant howl of a coyote.—
Humberto Basilio,
Scientific American,
8 Oct. 2025
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Known for their loud personalities, huskies are no stranger to using their voices, but a video of a senior, deaf husky's silent howl is proving that even without sound, the breed still speaks volumes.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Hue and cry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hue%20and%20cry. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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