frights 1 of 2

plural of fright
as in messes
something unpleasant to look at people in our neighborhood think that that orange and green office building is a hideous fright

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frights

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verb

present tense third-person singular of fright

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Recent Examples of frights
Noun
Now, a grown-up Lydia Deetz (Winona Ryder) faces new and familiar frights after her equally goth daughter, Astrid (Jenna Ortega), opens a portal to the Netherworld and reawakens everyone's favorite pinstriped ghost. Emy Lacroix, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025 Haunted Scream Park opening weekend 'Tis the season for frights and delights! Caroline Ritzie, The Enquirer, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for frights
Noun
  • Foot traffic, eating, and the little messes of daily life leave the floors in these spaces dirtier than in other areas of the home.
    Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Droves of Amazon shoppers swear by the iWoly C150 Cordless Stick Vacuum Cleaner, a lightweight, easy-to-maneuver device that handles floor-to-ceiling messes.
    Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • But for both actors, their horror movies are more about love than scares.
    Brian Truitt, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Slurp scares, and is scared, at the Haunted Hacienda in Pilgrim World.
    Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • All Quiet on the Western Front is a visually graphic portrayal of the horrors of war, earning four Academy Awards in 2023 — including Best International Feature Film.
    Jacqueline Weiss, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Kelley is chastised and eventually replaced by Gustave Gilbert (Colin Hanks), a rival psychologist with a different take, one that opposes Kelley’s more humanistic approach in defining the horrors of that time.
    Pete Hammond, Deadline, 7 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Many of us are conditioned to think that our ultimate goal in life is to be with someone, so much so, that the mere thought of being alone frightens us.
    Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The House of Juju also has stellar sights, with eats like a delectable red snapper sandwich on offer.
    Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 8 Sep. 2025
  • The American Culture Quiz is a weekly test of our unique national traits, trends, history and people, including current events and the sights and sounds of the United States.
    Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The moped-like sound of the Shaheds whooshing above the rooftops still unsettles but no longer terrifies.
    IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 18 May 2025
Verb
  • As the dolphin gets closer to the glass, the Chihuahua lets out a bark that startles the dolphin, who then starts mimicking the dog's mouth movements in a sort of chasing game across species.
    Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Aug. 2025

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“Frights.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frights. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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