Examples of horror show in a Sentence
The trial has been a horror show.
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But rehearsing for the show has been anything but a horror show.
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Dave Quinn, Peoplemag, 22 Sep. 2023
Romain Duris plays a filmmaker hired to do a live one-take 30-minute horror show and chaos reigns when many things go awry, from camera mishaps to an undead extra's bout with diarrhea.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 12 Aug. 2023
What was really experienced in real life is a horror show.
—Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2023
After a horror show of a 2021 season, last year's rebound made the Longhorns the preseason conference favorite ahead of Kansas State, rival Oklahoma and defending national runner-up TCU.
—Paul Myerberg, USA TODAY, 9 Sep. 2023
After the Sunday hockey horror show, folks filled the Garden assuming the Celtics would make the world right again.
—Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 1 May 2023
But after the mysterious presence begins talking to him, Peter acts out violently and starts to think his mom and dad are hiding something in this effective family horror show.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 12 Aug. 2023
Also joining the horror show are returning franchise stars Hayden Panettiere as Kirby Reed and Courteney Cox as Gale Weathers.
—Abbey White, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Dec. 2022
The college admissions process continues to be a never-ending horror show.
—Leena Kim, Town & Country, 3 Aug. 2023
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Dave Quinn, Peoplemag, 22 Sep. 2023
Romain Duris plays a filmmaker hired to do a live one-take 30-minute horror show and chaos reigns when many things go awry, from camera mishaps to an undead extra's bout with diarrhea.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 12 Aug. 2023
What was really experienced in real life is a horror show.
—Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2023
After a horror show of a 2021 season, last year's rebound made the Longhorns the preseason conference favorite ahead of Kansas State, rival Oklahoma and defending national runner-up TCU.
—Paul Myerberg, USA TODAY, 9 Sep. 2023
After the Sunday hockey horror show, folks filled the Garden assuming the Celtics would make the world right again.
—Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 1 May 2023
But after the mysterious presence begins talking to him, Peter acts out violently and starts to think his mom and dad are hiding something in this effective family horror show.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 12 Aug. 2023
Also joining the horror show are returning franchise stars Hayden Panettiere as Kirby Reed and Courteney Cox as Gale Weathers.
—Abbey White, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Dec. 2022
The college admissions process continues to be a never-ending horror show.
—Leena Kim, Town & Country, 3 Aug. 2023
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First Known Use
circa 1959, in the meaning defined above
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“Horror show.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/horror%20show. Accessed 3 Dec. 2023.
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