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Recent Examples of boor Djokovic has become a boor. Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2021 The boor that made Milwaukee famous. Washington Post, 22 Oct. 2020 Yes, cousin Sam is a stubborn boor, and Aunt Ellie drives you a little crazy with her nitpicking ways. Country Living, 8 Mar. 2023 As Bad Sisters‘ John Paul, Bang might just be the least likable character on television — a petty boor of a man whose only apparent joy in life comes from tormenting others. Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Nov. 2022 See All Example Sentences for boor
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Noun
  • Trump calls Bruce Springsteen a 'jerk': The president slapped back after the musician voiced criticism at concertNeed a break?
    Chris Jordan, USA Today, 19 May 2025
  • Millions of readers follow along for her advice on work quandaries big and small, from dealing with office jerks to quitting a toxic job.
    Jennifer Liu, CNBC, 11 May 2025
Noun
  • Matthew Davies, 41, was taken into custody on suspicion of assaulting a man with a glass bottle while dressed up as a clown on Oct. 31, 2018, according to a news release issued by the department.
    Vincent Moleski, Sacbee.com, 8 May 2025
  • In the ‘30s and ‘40s, there were all these clowns trying to sell things, and then there was Krinkles the Clown trying to sell cereal [in the ‘50s].
    Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 8 May 2025
Noun
  • Responding officers found the dog, and advised the owner to take the dog in.
    cleveland, cleveland, 13 Sep. 2023
  • Police brought in hundreds of law enforcement personnel with dogs, armored carriers, horses and helicopters that circled overhead.
    Maryclaire Dale, Marc Levy and Michael Rubinkam, Anchorage Daily News, 13 Sep. 2023
Noun
  • These jokers are still just hanging out and having the same old drinking parties.
    Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 13 May 2025
  • Thousands of the jihadist jokers had either their private parts or their ears blown off when the Zionist entity set them off last year.
    Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 19 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • That’s a sure way to invite not only raccoons but other unwanted guests such as mice, opossums, and skunks.
    Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 7 May 2025
  • While pesticides sprayed on crops and the Varroa mite both pose major risks for honey bees, bears and skunks can also be destructive predators to colonies, according to Hesbach.
    Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 7 Apr. 2025

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“Boor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boor. Accessed 23 May. 2025.

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