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James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Mar. 2024
The former Real Madrid player, who was often jeered by the Atletico fans at the Metropolitano, also had a chance with a header early in stoppage time.
—Tales Azzoni, USA TODAY, 25 Jan. 2024
Earlier that day, in court, Troxell’s lawyer and Yandell taunted and jeered at each other outside the presence of the judge and jury, according to a court transcript.
—Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 13 Mar. 2024
In literature, anyway, the lyrical suggests a wave of praise and celebration, whereas the satirical indicates particles of jeering condemnation.
—Benjamin Kunkel, The New Yorker, 11 Mar. 2024
His classmates jeer, his father frets, but his grandmother approves.
—James Poniewozik, New York Times, 9 Mar. 2024
In the postgame trophy presentation amid fireworks, remarks by Inter Miami co-owner owner David Beckham were drowned out in jeering whistles.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 5 Feb. 2024
Activists packed a council hearing where lawmakers debated the measure last month, at times jeering the member who put it forward.
—Meagan Flynn, Washington Post, 3 Mar. 2024
When a player breaks off a long run or makes a big catch, everyone is on the edge of their seat, cheering — or jeering.
—Aj Willingham, CNN, 8 Feb. 2024
Sherry Greenfield, Baltimore Sun, 6 Feb. 2024
There’s a mass indoor gunfight (screaming, blood spatters), and a daughter watches her dad get beaten to death while a crowd jeers, his face bloodied and mangled.
—Common Sense Media, Washington Post, 29 Mar. 2024
The mere mention of Nakamura's name drew jeers from a crowd at a rally Sunday for the Reconquest political party, led by the far-right former presidential candidate Éric Zemmour, according to Agence France-Presse.
—Gabrielle Nolin, NBC News, 15 Mar. 2024
Biden’s remarks calling for Congress to pass the bill drew jeers from some in the audience.
—Jean Lantz Reisz, The Conversation, 8 Mar. 2024
There were some jeers during and after the match toward Benítez, who is in the first year of a three-year contract with Celta.
—Tales Azzoni, USA TODAY, 28 Jan. 2024
The Times’s chief film critic, Manohla Dargis, and its movie critic, Alissa Wilkinson, discuss the show, the awards, the snubs, the jeers and, yes, even movies.
—Alissa Wilkinson, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2024
The jeers turn to cheers when Cassandro unlocks that magic moment when hate transforms into love.
—Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2023
When Walter Hunter came to the microphone, he was berated by jeers.
—Gerard Albert, NPR, 1 Mar. 2024
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Verb and Noun
origin unknown
Verb
1561, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense
Noun
1625, in the meaning defined above
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