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
The brief brouhaha was the end to a night that saw the Giants go 2-for-10 with runners in scoring position, Hayden Birdsong allow five runs (four earned) over 4 1/3 innings and Christian Koss ground into two double plays with the bases loaded.
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Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 21 June 2025
This season, Clark was already knocked down in brouhahas with opponents.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 30 June 2025
Such brouhaha almost feels unnecessary, however, as the movie has never really left the zeitgeist.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 20 June 2025
The two got into their own brouhaha under the basket.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 18 June 2025
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Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 21 June 2025
This season, Clark was already knocked down in brouhahas with opponents.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 30 June 2025
Such brouhaha almost feels unnecessary, however, as the movie has never really left the zeitgeist.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 20 June 2025
The two got into their own brouhaha under the basket.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 18 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for brouhaha
Noun
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Kernodle put up a fight, and the commotion got the attention of surviving roommate Dylan Mortensen.—
Becca Longmire,
People.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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There were two other roommates in the home at the time of the killings that both survived and reported seeing the suspect and hearing commotion that night.—
Gabe Whisnant
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 June 2025
Noun
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In the north east of England, Sunderland are causing a stir.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
1 Aug. 2025
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Blackpink’s Rosé caused a stir in New York City this weekend, stepping out in two minimalist outfits that perfectly capture how to ace ’90s and early ’00s trends in 2025.—
Alexandre Marain,
Glamour,
28 July 2025
Noun
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These accoutrements saved our weekend when a late-May tempest blew across Colorado’s San Luis Valley one night.—
Frederick Dreier,
Outside Online,
26 June 2025
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People caught in the tempest discovered the limits of human control.—
Ethan Wolin
Updated July 4,
Sacbee.com,
4 July 2025
Noun
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Centered between the Kelce brothers was a silhouette resembling Swift, sending fans into a frenzy.—
Bryan West,
USA Today,
12 Aug. 2025
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The announcement, her 12th studio record and first since The Tortured Poets Department, was classic Swift, dramatic, meticulously timed, and guaranteed to send her global fan base into a buying frenzy.—
Becca Bratcher,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Purslane pesto appears to be a popular use for this obscure herb, and there are countless recipes out there that make use of it in soups, stews, stir-fries and egg dishes.—
Khalil AlHajal,
Freep.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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All are worthy, but the 69-year-old Brewery Bar II shows many of them up with its face-meltingly hot variety of the traditional stew, available in cups, bowls, take-out containers and atop Mexican dishes and combos — including its unbeatable crispy rellenos.—
John Wenzel,
Denver Post,
13 Aug. 2025
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Instead, meteorologists anticipate the storm will pass between Bermuda and North Carolina's Outer Banks.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Aug. 2025
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But another driver behind it is some of the infrastructure that has been in place for decades, installed long before concerns about climate change and 1,000 year storms were more commonplace.—
Laura Schulte,
jsonline.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Brouhaha.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brouhaha. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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