brouhaha

noun

Definition of brouhahanext
as in commotion
informal + usually disapproving great excitement or concern about something A brouhaha erupted over her statements about the president.

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Recent Examples of brouhaha Manson’s butt-end brouhaha did wind up hitting him in the business end of his checking account. — Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 12 May 2026 Even as Nike came in for criticism in Boston and beyond, some dismissed the brouhaha as silly, given how exclusive the race is. — Phil Wahba, Fortune, 20 Apr. 2026 This is aptly illustrated by the recent brouhaha regarding the Anthropic Claude Mythos AI that hasn’t yet been released. — Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2026 As a brouhaha began near Shesterkin’s net, Markstrom skated down the ice with his helmet off. — Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 1 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for brouhaha
Recent Examples of Synonyms for brouhaha
  1. commotion
  2. stir
  3. tempest
  4. frenzy
  5. stew
  6. storm
Noun
  • Delhi Police said Wangchuk was taken to hospital after his health worsened during the hunger strike, and that a brief commotion occurred when some protesters tried to block the move.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 July 2026
  • The commotion was so loud that Netanyahu left the chamber, sitting out the vote entirely.
    — Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 17 July 2026
Definition of commotion
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  • The interview caused a stir at the time and, inevitably, led to all sorts of comments about a monosyllabic footballer.
    — Stuart James, New York Times, 14 July 2026
  • Lasser also famously caused a stir among the Saturday Night Live cast near the end of season 1, and was married to Woody Allen from 1966-1970.
    — Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 8 July 2026
Definition of stir
Noun
  • In Homer’s Odyssey, the Greek hero Odysseus must overcome tempests, temptations, mythical monsters, and divine wrath to sail home to the island of Ithaca after the Trojan War.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 July 2026
  • You're used to a bit of spontaneity, but this tempest is going to draw extra frustrations around your income, finances, or money matters.
    — Kyle Thomas, PEOPLE, 28 June 2026
Definition of tempest
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  • The feeding frenzy for Parsons follows the similar hunt to land Obsession director Barker’s next original project.
    — Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 17 July 2026
  • After all, cyclosporiasis cases traditionally rise in the summer, and the frenzy of news around the parasite likely prompted people who typically would have weathered the illness at home to get tested.
    — Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 17 July 2026
Definition of frenzy
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  • The Gastropub is a Portuguese brewery that serves classics like piri piri chicken and cataplana (a seafood stew), while Antonino’s offers Italian cuisine, and Mundi is a casual buffet-style restaurant with a plethora of options.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 July 2026
  • This stew lets fresh-shucked oysters shine in a simple, no-frills broth.
    — Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 9 July 2026
Definition of stew
Noun
  • Extreme rainfall events like this are becoming more common as planet-warming pollution drives temperatures higher, because warmer air holds more moisture – which storms can then wring out like a water-laden sponge in heavy, localized downpours.
    — Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 15 July 2026
  • But the storm resulted in more than 2 million TEUs of vessel capacity waiting at berth in north Asian waters outside the two ports, according to a report from container shipping market research firm Linerlytica.
    — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 15 July 2026
Definition of storm

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