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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 All the big brouhaha for the United States’ 250th birthday wrapped up on July 4, right? — Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 4 July 2026 But recent changes to the bill — made ahead of a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing scheduled for this week — led to a bit of a brouhaha in the legislature. — Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 29 June 2026 The brouhaha marked the latest dispute over Winnetka’s lakefront, which has weathered waves of controversy in the wake of billionaire Justin Ishbia’s dealings with the Park District. — Shun Graves, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2026 And don’t forget the brouhaha over train fare. — Sean Gregory, Time, 27 May 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
  • Robin’s younger sister Riverley heard the commotion and ran for help.
    — Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2026
  • In the meantime, there’s a lot of unwieldy comic commotion involving a missing corpse, a tweaking, naked Dwight and enough insipid TV sibling bickering to clog the airwaves for a decade.
    — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of commotion
Noun
  • Or use it in place of croutons by seasoning it and stir-frying.
    — Alessandra Signorelli, Vogue, 25 Sep. 2026
  • After Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon caused a stir by resigning with a grave warning about the technology's potential risks, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei responded with an essay saying that the industry might need to slow the pace of its work.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of stir
Noun
  • We’re told that Robert tried to swim after his parents in the middle of a tempest while holding his war hammer.
    — Rafael Motamayor, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Although Congress doesn’t pass many laws these days, the White House has been a furious tempest of executive orders.
    — Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of tempest
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  • Test your knowledge of fast-food frenzy, campaign controversy and more in this week's American Culture Quiz.
    — Staff, FOXNews.com, 25 Sep. 2026
  • That puts the target on AI stocks, which soared for years in the frenzy around the technology.
    — Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of frenzy
Noun
  • That evening, the household, with the exception of Lizzie, fell ill again after eating mutton stew.
    — Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Sep. 2026
  • This Dutch oven will come in handy for fall dishes like hearty stews, sourdough loaves, and more.
    — Madison Yauger, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of stew
Noun
  • Take Ludwig, 2018, the artist’s first CGI video, which for eight minutes stays fixed on a single CGI blond boy who rolls around in the dark hold of a ship amid a storm.
    — Matthew McLean, Artforum, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Highs are expected in the upper 80s and the rain chances for the week through Sunday hover around the 80% range — especially Wednesday when the weather service puts storm chances at 88%.
    — Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of storm

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“Brouhaha.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brouhaha. Accessed 28 Sep. 2026.

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