Examples of Bronx cheer in a Sentence
a baseball legend who seems never to have forgotten the Bronx cheer he once received from the hometown ingrates
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Then the Bronx cheers followed when Joseph Woll made an easy save late in the period.
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Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 15 May 2025
Expect to hear plenty of Bronx cheers—otherwise known as razzing.
—Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 15 May 2025
When Filip Hronek took a soft point shot that Darcy Kuemper stopped shortly after, the crowd responded with a sarcastic Bronx cheer.
—Harman Dayal, The Athletic, 16 Jan. 2025
They were thoroughly outplayed to start the second period — the crowd at one point serenaded them with a Bronx cheer just for clearing the defensive zone — and are now 1-4-1 in their last six games and 3-8-1 in their last 12.
—Kevin Kurz, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
Add honey to your tea, clear your throat and ready yourself for a Bronx cheer.
—Brendan Kuty, The Athletic, 25 Nov. 2024
Straw getting an earful of the Bronx cheer needs no explanation.
—Paul Hoynes, cleveland, 19 Oct. 2022
Two free throws by Durham finally stopped the 19-0 surge spanning halftime and drew a Bronx cheer from the Providence-heavy crowd.
—Mike Fitzpatrick, ajc, 12 Mar. 2022
The nav and sound system got a Bronx cheer.
—Josh Max, Forbes, 24 Sep. 2021
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Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 15 May 2025
Expect to hear plenty of Bronx cheers—otherwise known as razzing.
—Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 15 May 2025
When Filip Hronek took a soft point shot that Darcy Kuemper stopped shortly after, the crowd responded with a sarcastic Bronx cheer.
—Harman Dayal, The Athletic, 16 Jan. 2025
They were thoroughly outplayed to start the second period — the crowd at one point serenaded them with a Bronx cheer just for clearing the defensive zone — and are now 1-4-1 in their last six games and 3-8-1 in their last 12.
—Kevin Kurz, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
Add honey to your tea, clear your throat and ready yourself for a Bronx cheer.
—Brendan Kuty, The Athletic, 25 Nov. 2024
Straw getting an earful of the Bronx cheer needs no explanation.
—Paul Hoynes, cleveland, 19 Oct. 2022
Two free throws by Durham finally stopped the 19-0 surge spanning halftime and drew a Bronx cheer from the Providence-heavy crowd.
—Mike Fitzpatrick, ajc, 12 Mar. 2022
The nav and sound system got a Bronx cheer.
—Josh Max, Forbes, 24 Sep. 2021
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“Bronx cheer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Bronx%20cheer. Accessed 31 Jul. 2025.
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