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 wedding of Lady Pamela Mountbatten–daughter of the 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma and Edwina, Countess Mountbatten–to David Hicks had caused great furore among the press.
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Ben Jureidini, Vanity Fair, 13 Jan. 2026
The furore has caused scandal at the BBC, a $1B legal threat from Trump and shock resignations of the DG and news chief.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 24 Nov. 2025
Starmer defended the corporation earlier this week as the furore was growing.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 15 Nov. 2025
During the furore last year, Barton had set up a GoFundMe page to help with his legal costs.
—Greg O'Keeffe, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2025
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Ben Jureidini, Vanity Fair, 13 Jan. 2026
The furore has caused scandal at the BBC, a $1B legal threat from Trump and shock resignations of the DG and news chief.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 24 Nov. 2025
Starmer defended the corporation earlier this week as the furore was growing.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 15 Nov. 2025
During the furore last year, Barton had set up a GoFundMe page to help with his legal costs.
—Greg O'Keeffe, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2025
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“Furore.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/furore. Accessed 18 Jan. 2026.
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furore
noun
fu·rore
ˈfyu̇r-ˌōr 
-ˌȯr
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