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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Noun
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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
Noun
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His remarks received a mixed reaction from the crowd, with cheers, jeers and a few boos.—
Stephanie Murray,
AZCentral.com,
19 Dec. 2025
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In the years leading up to the massive and sometimes violent pro-democracy protests that swept Hong Kong in 2019, China’s national anthem was frequently greeted with jeers and boos from supporters of the local team.—
Fred He,
CNN Money,
18 Nov. 2025
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Why Baylor signed James Nnaji When Nnaji came off the bench at around the 10-minute mark of the first half at TCU he was immediately met by boos from the fans.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Jan. 2026
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The whole game was played out to a vuvuzela soundtrack, but at the end, even that was drowned out by boos.—
The Athletic UK Staff,
New York Times,
3 Jan. 2026
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“Bronx cheers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Bronx%20cheers. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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