BRONX CHEERS Synonyms: 20 Similar and Opposite Words

Bronx cheers

noun

plural of Bronx cheer

as in snorts

a vocal sound made to express scorn or disapproval a baseball legend who seems never to have forgotten the Bronx cheer he once received from the hometown ingrates

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The Rodents of Unusual Size that attack Westley in a swamp work because they are played by small men in rodent suits, rather than coolly conjured from pixels; their deliberate artifice is the thrill, and Reiner provided the voice for their hideous snorts.

— Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 17 Dec. 2025

Definition of snorts

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Audience jeers council’s I-77 decision Mayfield, who serves council at-large, motioned to keep Charlotte from changing its previous vote against the toll lanes.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 22 Sep. 2026
Loud jeers and expletives from Kansas fans rained upon the Tigers, most of whom were unfazed.

— Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of jeers

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His explanation was met by boos from the audience, and Berardelli did not stay for the public comment session.

— Andy Sheehan, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026
In Netanyahu’s appearance before the General Assembly, he was met with a mix of cheers, boos and mass walkouts, according to the Associated Press.

— Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026

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