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Recent Examples of heckler Wednesday's incident followed a series of town halls where hecklers and demonstrators confronted Republican legislators. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025 Democratic and Republican members of Congress have faced boos or hecklers at town halls as constituents express frustration over the lawmakers' actions or in some cases inaction, in Washington in recent weeks. Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2025 But unlike comedy shows, Broadway is not known for its hecklers. Raven Brunner, People.com, 21 Mar. 2025 Wednesday's incident followed a series of town halls where hecklers and demonstrators confronted Republican legislators. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for heckler
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Noun
  • The heartbreaking scene not only teases that there may be more story left to tell, but also reinforces the preciousness of the friendship Baek-jin and Baku once shared.
    Kayti Burt, Time, 26 Apr. 2025
  • Continue reading … -- IN OTHER NEWS FEELING BLUE – Bill Belichick's girlfriend teases coach over attire to hockey game.
    FOXNews.com, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The identity of his tormentors and their reason for targeting him remains a mystery until the final minutes, which turn the episode into one sick, distasteful joke.
    Charles Bramesco, Vulture, 10 Apr. 2025
  • Eddie asks his tormentor, likening himself to the main character of Dostoevsky’s classic.
    Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Mar. 2025

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“Heckler.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heckler. Accessed 6 May. 2025.

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