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
As the decorations go up and the costumes come together, Indy-area neighborhoods, stages, historic sites and more are gearing up for their annual Halloween festivities and frights. Domenica Bongiovanni, IndyStar, 23 Sep. 2025 Many movies tried to recreate its magic mixture, including some of its own sequels, but few achieved the merry concoction of frights, gore, and giggles that Craven handled so masterfully. Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Sep. 2025 Scream your heart out at Haunted Scream Park 'Tis the season for frights and delights! Caroline Ritzie, Cincinnati Enquirer, 21 Sep. 2025 Legoland California’s family-friendly Halloween party returns for another not-too-spooky season of not-so-scary frights filled with character meet-and-greets, live shows, ride overlays, seasonal food and plenty of trick-or-treating candy stations spread throughout the park. Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025 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
  • Bissell Featherweight Cordless Stick Vacuum The vacuum also converts into a handheld device, which is a total game changer for cleaning above-floor messes, couch cushions, baseboards, and spots where my apartment loves to collect dust bunnies.
    Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2025
  • Paper towels leave behind fibers, so save those for sopping up messes.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 24 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • There’s something about kidnapping that scares the fear out of you, Goldberg-Polin says.
    Romina Ruiz-Goiriena, USA Today, 4 Oct. 2025
  • While the odor scares lots of people off, there are ways to minimize it.
    Grace McCarty, Glamour, 2 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • In the space of two years Neon has boarded four films by Oz Perkins, including box office hit Longlegs, The Monkey, and upcoming horrors The Keeper and The Young People.
    Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 28 Sep. 2025
  • Despite Atsu’s scary reputation and the horrors of its world, Yōtei is softer and more sensitive than Tsushima.
    Alyssa Mercante, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Within my book, one of the things that frightens me most is the fact that with censorship, there’s often not a clear red line, right?
    Fiction Non Fiction October 2, Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2025
  • What specifically frightens you?
    Tim Brinkhof, Big Think, 15 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • 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, 28 Sep. 2025
  • Even with the historical sights around him, Järnkrok’s family was content to sit near the pool.
    Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 28 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The first time terrifies every founder.
    Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
  • 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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