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Recent Examples of horror show
Last month, to rally support for a massive infusion of funding to fix the troubled U.S. air traffic control system, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy staged a public horror show of the Federal Aviation Administration’s outdated technology.
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Jeremy Bogaisky, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
The Golden Globe winner recently teased that frequent collaborator Sarah Paulson will make her return in some capacity to the horror show, after a fan asked if the 13th installment is still expected in 2025.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 13 June 2025
From scene to scene, Revival might shift between a crime thriller about Dana taking on a vicious family of drug dealers, to a YA romance about Em falling in love with Rhodey, to a horror show about fighting off the deadly undead.
—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 12 June 2025
Part of the struggle is Dallas’ blue line, which was a bit of a horror show before Heiskanen’s return.
—The Athletic Nhl Staff, New York Times, 20 May 2025
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Jeremy Bogaisky, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
The Golden Globe winner recently teased that frequent collaborator Sarah Paulson will make her return in some capacity to the horror show, after a fan asked if the 13th installment is still expected in 2025.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 13 June 2025
From scene to scene, Revival might shift between a crime thriller about Dana taking on a vicious family of drug dealers, to a YA romance about Em falling in love with Rhodey, to a horror show about fighting off the deadly undead.
—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 12 June 2025
Part of the struggle is Dallas’ blue line, which was a bit of a horror show before Heiskanen’s return.
—The Athletic Nhl Staff, New York Times, 20 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for horror show
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After being taken to the precinct to speak with detectives, Stevenson was booked into the Shasta County Jail on a murder charge, where he is being held without bail.—
Chris Spargo,
People.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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At the time of the murder, Dominic was visiting his father against his mother’s wishes, court documents reveal.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
3 Sep. 2025
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Of philosophy’s many sticky wickets, consciousness is perhaps the most perplexing.—
Kevin Dickinson,
Big Think,
20 Aug. 2025
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To that, timestamps may prove a sticky wicket for a part of Baldoni’s argument against the Times.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
17 Mar. 2025
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The fight over transit funding is just one part of a bigger headache—Pennsylvania’s budget is more than nine weeks late.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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Symptoms of Chagas disease include fever, fatigue, body aches, headache, rash, loss of appetite, diarrhea, vomiting, and eyelid swelling.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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Sometimes an analyst’s downgrade will wreck an uptrend and hand the joystick over to the bears.—
Josh Brown,Sean Russo,
CNBC,
8 Sep. 2025
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New Mountain bounced off the COVID bear-market bottom much like other BDCs.—
Brett Owens,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Woman of the Hour In her directorial debut, Anna Kendrick stars as aspiring actress Sheryl Bradshaw, who unknowingly crosses paths with a covert serial killer (Daniel Zovatto) while appearing on The Dating Game.—
Jacqueline Weiss,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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Compelling as that is, the mystery of Roman's whereabouts is nearly overshadowed by the arrival of a serial killer that's equal parts Jigsaw and the Riddler.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Sep. 2025
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Sweeping is a basic household chore that keeps dirt, dust, crumbs, hair, and more from building up on floors.—
Jolie Kerr,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Sep. 2025
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Those mandates hit women – who frequently shoulder a disproportionate share of the responsibility for kids and chores –particularly hard, especially at a time when parents are feeling pressured to commit more hours to their children.—
Bailey Schulz,
USA Today,
8 Sep. 2025
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The resolution, though tabled, sparked concerns about racial profiling and economic consequences in a city heavily reliant on immigrant labor.—
Rick Barrett,
jsonline.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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The events, which are locally organized and tailored to local concerns, are led by labor organizations, including the AFL-CIO, national advocacy groups such as May Day Strong, Public Citizen and Indivisible and dozens on local advocacy groups.—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
2 Sep. 2025
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None come close to reaching the heights of Wan’s vision, but there are a few gems and a few real stinkers in the bunch.—
Emily Palmer Heller,
Vulture,
5 Sep. 2025
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Except for a few stinkers, Pixar has rarely made a truly bad movie.—
Barry Levitt,
Time,
26 June 2025
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“Horror show.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/horror%20show. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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