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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 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 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 The furore over the doc extended to some of the industry’s top creatives, with soccer star Gary Lineker, actors Riz Ahmed, Khalid Abdalla, and Miriam Margolyes, and director Mike Leigh among the hundreds of signatories of an open letter calling for the BBC to reinstate the program on iPlayer. Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 17 Oct. 2025 With the developments being closely monitored in the ICC’s Dubai headquarters and Lausanne, the Olympic capital, it is believed that USA Cricket agreed to suspend the termination amid much furore. Tristan Lavalette, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 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 2 Dec. 2025.

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furore

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