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Noun
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Lynch’s early attempt to get heat only resulted in cheers, though there were some boos mixed in.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
11 May 2025 -
The Denmark internationals met in the middle of the pitch and embraced, skipping merrily with their arms around each other as City fans’ boos rained down around them.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
8 May 2025
Noun
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For about 90 minutes, Edwards faced jeers, boos and pointed questions from many in the audience of 300, while 1,000 more echoed them from outside the building.—
Hannah Schoenbaum,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Mar. 2025
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Facing near-constant jeers and boos from the audience, Republican U.S. Rep. Chuck Edwards answered questions about Ukraine, Elon Musk and federal layoffs at a town hall Thursday evening.—
Nora O’Neill,
Charlotte Observer,
14 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Indeed, on Thursday in Basel, a small group of protesters blew whistles and waved flags to disrupt one of Raphael’s public rehearsals.—
Alex Marshall,
New York Times,
16 May 2025
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Bring your own watercraft and wear a personal flotation device and whistle.—
Joe Rassel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 May 2025
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“Booing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/booing. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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