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holler

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verb

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Recent Examples of holler
Noun
This included early American music forms, marches, spirituals, field hollers, work songs and African rhythms, as well as their musical descendants, like jazz, blues, gospel, country and rock ‘n’ roll. Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Feb. 2025 The fundamental elements of African American music were the sounds of enslaved Africans; cries, hollers, call and response, additive rhythms, bent notes, hand-clapping, stomps and constant repetition of rhythmic and melodic phrasing (from which riffs and vamps were derived). Ronald E. Scott, New York Daily News, 1 Feb. 2025
Verb
Someone from the South Toe Fire Department hollers his name. Jennifer Berry Hawes, ProPublica, 19 May 2025 At one station, a guard hollered something in French and all the remaining passengers jumped off the train and squeezed into the front carriage. Rachel Howard, Travel + Leisure, 13 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for holler
Recent Examples of Synonyms for holler
Noun
  • Was, who had been honored the night prior with the lifetime achievement award at the SFJAZZ Gala, also took the time to give a shout out to SFJAZZ’s executive artistic director.
    Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 16 June 2025
  • Noisemakers and shouts greeted the announcement of each graduate’s name.
    Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2025
Noun
  • Pretty soon, the whine of the gears, the shriek of the diff, and the sheer cacophony of combustion make conversation all but impossible.
    Tim Pitt, Robb Report, 28 May 2025
  • Men clad in DayGlo vests and hardhats chatted as the whine of a flying cargo drone echoed through the valley.
    Ben Ayers, Outside Online, 23 May 2025
Verb
  • His team-mates celebrated; the Boca players complained furiously, surrounding the referee and pointing at Marchesin.
    Jack Lang, New York Times, 21 June 2025
  • Many have complained that American alternatives for some foreign imports may be unavailable or are too expensive.
    David Goldman, CNN Money, 20 June 2025
Verb
  • After Orange County prosecutors appealed his original five-year sentence, a man who chased, threatened and yelled racial slurs at a pregnant Black woman will be resentenced, facing a maximum sentence between 38 years to life in state prison.
    Andrea Klick, Oc Register, 24 June 2025
  • The caller said six or seven juveniles ran him off the road and yelled expletives at him and and flipped him off.
    Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 24 June 2025
Noun
  • Suffice to say, the 2025 Cannes market will be filled with even more groans on moans than years past.
    Elsa Ramo, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025
  • There's a push, and suddenly, a newborn's first cry replaces the mother's moans.
    Laura Gómez, Scientific American, 26 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • The Pacers' star went down and immediately screamed in pain.
    Matt Levine, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 June 2025
  • White Zinnias These hardy flowers from Mexico have had my heart for years; their bold colors simply scream summer.
    Josh Miller, Southern Living, 21 June 2025
Verb
  • With screaming, crying, and crash outs abound, Madix’s high pony mirrored her demeanor: commanding, polished, and captivating.
    Devon Abelman, Allure, 23 June 2025
  • When the curtain is lifted, Matthew is crying, and Andreas is beaming.
    Han Ong, New Yorker, 22 June 2025
Verb
  • McMurtry muttering bone-dry jokes at the end of the world.
    Philip Martin, Arkansas Online, 26 June 2025
  • Grandpa got up from his armchair and shuffled into the kitchen, muttering about needing a drink.
    Lizz Schumer, People.com, 24 June 2025

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“Holler.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/holler. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.

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