HORROR SHOW Synonyms: 33 Similar and Opposite Words

horror show

noun

Definition of horror show

as in murder

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Recent Examples of horror show Following the bleak events of The Audacity’s season one finale, which at several points seemingly turns Jonathan Glatzer’s dark comedy into a semi-horror show, that’s a feeling that’s harder to hold. — Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 2 June 2026 The result is a horror show for US science research. — ArsTechnica, 29 May 2026 Is Bryce Harper’s toothpaste application technique big-brained or a horror show? — Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 26 May 2026 Others drew comparisons to a kids’ horror show. — Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for horror show

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Noun

Blackwell is serving a sentence of life without the possibility of parole for first-degree murder.

— Richard Ramos, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
The murder case descended into chaos when allegations that court clerk Rebecca Hill made inappropriate comments to jurors while the trial was ongoing.

— Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of murder

Noun

The sticky wicket, which has been the stickiest for AI-tech megacaps, is investor angst around capital expenditures and a sluggish pace of return that could send the stock on a nosedive.

— Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2026
Of philosophy’s many sticky wickets, consciousness is perhaps the most perplexing.

— Kevin Dickinson, Big Think, 20 Aug. 2025

Definition of sticky wicket

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The sighting follows recent bear reports in nearby cities in western Placer County including Lincoln, Rocklin and Roseville.

— Richard Ramos, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
Instead, that’s just a ploy to put him in an empty room, then pour honey on him and dump salmon in his lap — and then unleash a bear.

— Tim Grierson, Vulture, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of bear

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Although gang ties to Tupac’s killing had been suspected from the beginning, the search for the killer was long hampered by the refusal of potential eyewitnesses to testify.

— Andy Rose, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026
Set in the present, the movie tells the story of Kris (Hannah Einbinder), a young filmmaker who sets out to reboot an old slasher flick, Camp Miasma, haunted by a mysterious, helmeted killer named Little Death.

— Alex Jhamb Burns, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of killer

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For example, some are tapping into the devices for mental health advice while the robots are casually wandering around the house and doing everyday chores for the homeowner.

— Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Lower after-school expectations Be thoughtful about overscheduling children with after-school chores as well as extracurricular activities since this is the point in the day where their ability to self-regulate is maxed out.

— Liz Regalia, Parents, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of chore

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Those deductibles go up when hospital prices, drug costs, and labor expenses increase, as insurers try to slow premium growth by shifting more costs to patients.

— Julie Appleby, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
Once sent into rural exile to do manual labor for praising reforms in other communist countries, Zhu pushed through a dizzying array of changes as premier, China’s top economic post, from 1998 to 2003.

— ABC News, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of labor

Noun

After a stinker from the men the match before, the women woke up the crowd as Maya showed fire during an early comeback.

— Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
The Blue Sharks drew Uruguay 2-2, with La Celeste goalkeeper Fernando Muslera dropping a stinker of a performance that Oscar the Grouch would be proud of.

— David Hickey, NBC news, 22 June 2026

Definition of stinker

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