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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An end to an overblown row As finicky and technical as the topic of compression ratios may be to the casual F1 fan, the furore surrounding their policing in the last two months has been a perfect example of F1 politicking.
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Luke Smith, New York Times, 28 Feb. 2026
The furore led to both Davie and the BBC’s head of news Deborah Turness resigning.
—K.j. Yossman, Variety, 25 Feb. 2026
Amid the recent furore, that trust and respect seem to be all but fading.
—Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 7 Feb. 2026
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.
—Ben Jureidini, Vanity Fair, 13 Jan. 2026
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Luke Smith, New York Times, 28 Feb. 2026
The furore led to both Davie and the BBC’s head of news Deborah Turness resigning.
—K.j. Yossman, Variety, 25 Feb. 2026
Amid the recent furore, that trust and respect seem to be all but fading.
—Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 7 Feb. 2026
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.
—Ben Jureidini, Vanity Fair, 13 Jan. 2026
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“Furore.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/furore. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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furore
noun
fu·rore
ˈfyu̇r-ˌōr 
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