horror show

noun

Definition of horror shownext
as in murder

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Recent Examples of horror show The American healthcare system, which is a horror show, plays such a big part in the entire season. — Carita Rizzo, Deadline, 16 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for horror show
  1. murder
  2. sticky wicket
  3. headache
  4. bear
  5. killer
  6. chore
  7. labor
  8. stinker
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  • The boy was booked into Placer County Juvenile Hall on suspicion of murder, Gaines said.
    — Daniel Hunt, Sacbee.com, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Three men in Mexico received 158-year prison sentences Friday for the murders of Australian surfers Callum and Jake Robinson and their American friend Carter Redd Rhoad.
    — Robert McGreevy, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 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 biggest headache for Thune was the Save America Act, a voter ID bill that lacked a strategy to become law in the Senate.
    — semafor.com, semafor.com, 16 Oct. 2026
  • In Meta’s case, creepy video-recording incidents and privacy-light tampering have caused severe headaches for the company.
    — Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of headache
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  • The volunteers set a humane trap to lure Luna in using the scent of her family, since using food could attract other wildlife like bears.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Most bears are out there catching salmon, digging through dumpsters and scavenging for berries.
    — Amber Harding OutKick, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of bear
Noun
  • Investigators have also explored whether a serial killer could have been involved.
    — Meghan O'Brien, NBC news, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Her killer left evidence scattered at the scene of the crime and along a highway back to Chicago.
    — Natasha Holt, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of killer
Noun
  • Sourdough baking may be an art, but maintaining a starter can feel like a chore.
    — Lauryn Higgins, Time, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Her emphasis on makeup, bathing and house chores quickly backfired, because she was seen as promoting old-fashioned gender roles and excessive working hours that have long been considered problems in Japan.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of chore
Noun
  • So regenerative has to regenerate livelihoods and communities too, including decent work and supporting the women who do much of the labor in cotton in many contexts.
    — SJ Studio, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
  • This comes as the league prepares for a labor fight in which financial inequality is a central top of debate.
    — Scott Soshnick, Sportico.com, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of labor
Noun
  • The Jackets followed up a sloppy stinker against CU by giving up 299 rushing yards at home to Tennessee and 188 yards on the ground (also at home) to Mercer.
    — Troy Renck, Denver Post, 21 Sep. 2026
  • The Panthers finished 3-1, after all, and only threw in one real stinker — a disjointed loss at Buffalo.
    — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of stinker

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“Horror show.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/horror%20show. Accessed 19 Oct. 2026.

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