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also hoo-hah
as in commotion
a state of noisy, confused activity
the media hoo-ha that inevitably occurs when a politician makes a gaffe, no matter how inconsequential
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Recent Examples of hoo-ha
But underneath that hoo-ha hysteria is their real question, the anxious quandary that seems to drive their anger and fear as society changes around them.
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Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2024
Gwyneth Paltrow’s lifestyle website goop has introduced the masses to the vital importance of vaginal steaming and the use of jade eggs for tightening one’s hoo-ha.
—Maria Tettamanti, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024
Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2024
Gwyneth Paltrow’s lifestyle website goop has introduced the masses to the vital importance of vaginal steaming and the use of jade eggs for tightening one’s hoo-ha.
—Maria Tettamanti, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hoo-ha
Noun
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The newsmagazine’s previous season was filled with commotion, but Whitaker says there is noise about something tied to the show almost every year.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
22 Sep. 2025
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Oprah Winfrey, who popped up earlier in the week at Ralph Lauren's fashion show, caused quite the commotion with her appearance at Christian Siriano's runway show Friday.—
Anika Reed,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Even with the constant turmoil on special teams, the offense routinely made it into Patriots territory.—
Mike Kaye
September 28,
Charlotte Observer,
28 Sep. 2025
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Callie, the hottest person at Seattle Grace, went through so much turmoil and humiliation in her relationships prior to that, including, but not limited to, being cheated on by her husband and being dumped by a newly out lesbian who couldn’t handle her being bisexual.—
James Factora,
Them.,
26 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The first disturbance, located about halfway between the Lesser Antilles and the Cabo Verde Islands, now has an 80% chance of development within the next seven days, according to the latest forecast.—
Daniel Peck,
ABC News,
23 Sep. 2025
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Still, while theoretical models suggested that small-scale disturbances can influence the larger-scale structure of plasma, experimental confirmation had remained out of reach.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
22 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Combine the two in a non-reactive container and stir.—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
27 Sep. 2025
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Unsurprisingly, the president's statements are causing a stir.—
Alexis Kayser,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Sep. 2025
Noun
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This storm is currently moving west toward the Bahamas, although it is expected to veer north toward Bermuda before reaching the archipelago.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
26 Sep. 2025
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At least 71 indirect deaths were linked to the storm, including 23 in South Carolina, 21 in North Carolina, 16 in Florida, nine in Georgia and one each in Tennessee and Virginia, according to data compiled by the National Hurricane Center.—
Sam Gillette,
PEOPLE,
26 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Otherwise, the final environmental analysis determined that, even after mitigation, three other impacts — land use, historical and tribal cultural resources, and noise — will be significant and unavoidable.—
Jennifer Van Grove,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Sep. 2025
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While not involved in either goal, King was at the heart of the moments that generated the most noise from a 26,813-strong crowd.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
22 Sep. 2025
Noun
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All the hoopla did follow a mixed iPhone 17 reception from some analysts last week.—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
22 Sep. 2025
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But he will still be greeted with all the ritualistic hoopla Britain can muster for a presidential charm offensive.—
Kim Hjelmgaard,
USA Today,
17 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Hoo-ha.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hoo-ha. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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