horror shows

Definition of horror showsnext
plural of horror show

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for horror shows
Noun
  • In fact, Williams took great pains to establish that his primary objective is building the Terps (7-7, 0-3 Big Ten), not tearing down a 21-year-old prospect, the Bears or the sport’s governing body.
    Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 3 Jan. 2026
  • Those in their fifties and beyond require the same amount of sleep as younger adults—and may actually benefit from sleeping more to offset nightly wake-ups from aches and pains, medication side effects, or dealing with the need to urinate more frequently in the middle of the night.
    Emma Loewe, Outside, 1 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • But in the weeks leading up to Christmas of 2021, Avery started getting headaches.
    Isabella Backman, Hartford Courant, 27 Jan. 2026
  • No headaches, no residual or negative effects from the accident.
    Will Rice, Outside, 27 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Banfield’s defense attorney has accused prosecutors of offering Peres Magalhães a way out of prison in exchange for a false story to pin the murders on Banfield.
    Lauren del Valle, CNN Money, 29 Jan. 2026
  • When murders are down, reinforce the teams and solve the older cases.
    Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Pruning these plants in autumn makes gardens look more refined in winter and reduces the number of gardening chores in spring.
    Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Jan. 2026
  • This is a reminder to value clear structure around chores or privacy.
    Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 11 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • China’s decision not to renew the leases of those four bears was potentially related to Taiwan as well, one international relations expert told CNN earlier, coming after Shirahama elected a mayor with a pro-Taiwan stance.
    Chris Lau, CNN Money, 25 Jan. 2026
  • The bears are sick of hearing about the long-term fundamentals.
    Jim Cramer, CNBC, 25 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Of philosophy’s many sticky wickets, consciousness is perhaps the most perplexing.
    Kevin Dickinson, Big Think, 20 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • This year, when healthy, Desharnais has been a physical force and one of the Sharks’ top penalty killers.
    Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 23 Jan. 2026
  • Black women don’t tend to be serial killers.
    Yohana Desta, Rolling Stone, 23 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Under the chandelier lights, actors dressed as Joan of Arc, pirates, and mythical beasts waltz over a celestial floor and crack jokes between takes.
    Madeline Hirsch, InStyle, 19 Jan. 2026
  • Alexander brings her to the governor of Antioch, who condemns her to face the beasts in the arena.
    Christy Cobb, The Conversation, 16 Jan. 2026
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“Horror shows.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/horror%20shows. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.

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