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Recent Examples of horror show
Vote Curtis Sliwa and end the horror show.
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Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
Skakel said in the podcast that his life was a horror show before Moxley died.
—Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 3 Nov. 2025
Instead, the team finds itself in a horror show with the Sword of Damocles hanging over it entering a Week 5 battle with the Houston Texans.
—Jacob Camenker, USA Today, 5 Oct. 2025
But this balletic horror show has a secret weapon that puts it a cut above the rest: One of the most sinister and propulsive scores ever written for a movie.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 20 Aug. 2025
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Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
Skakel said in the podcast that his life was a horror show before Moxley died.
—Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 3 Nov. 2025
Instead, the team finds itself in a horror show with the Sword of Damocles hanging over it entering a Week 5 battle with the Houston Texans.
—Jacob Camenker, USA Today, 5 Oct. 2025
But this balletic horror show has a secret weapon that puts it a cut above the rest: One of the most sinister and propulsive scores ever written for a movie.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 20 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for horror show
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Join a pilgrimage to watch the first rainfall on Mars; trap yourself with a death monk in a locked-room murder mystery—or trap yourself with the Shelleys the summer that Mary got a lightning bolt of literary inspiration.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 Feb. 2026
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Tyler Robinson, the 22-year-old man charged with the murder of conservative political activist Charlie Kirk, will appear in a Provo, Utah, courtroom Tuesday as his attorneys resume their questioning of Utah County Attorney Jeffrey Gray, whose office is prosecuting the case.—
Andi Babineau,
CNN Money,
2 Feb. 2026
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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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Think peachy-bright, brunchy, and a little flirty without the headache.—
Lanee Lee,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Sonny Fouts, 71, has had a headache, stomachache and trouble sleeping since seeing news reports that the 37-year-old ICU nurse had been fatally shot by ICE agents Saturday, the vet and retired musician told People.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
26 Jan. 2026
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According to the National Weather Service website, Groundhog Day has its roots in European weather lore, where a badger or bear is the prognosticator, not a groundhog, and in Candlemas, a day for blessing candles.—
Mike Danahey,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Feb. 2026
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But after two years of constant companionship, the bear was lost during a sleepover, leaving the 7-year-old devastated.—
Seth Carnell,
USA Today,
3 Feb. 2026
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Bong Joon-ho’s Memories of Murder (2003) used the serial killer genre to explore the country’s transition from military dictatorship to democracy.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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He’s supposed to be this mastermind serial killer, always one step ahead, always so smart and devious and charismatic.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Every task serves up adorableness in droves as these tiny humans navigate adult chores alone for the first time, such as traveling to the store to purchase flowers for grandma, or running home from the fruit fields to make juice for mom.—
Kevin Jacobsen,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 Feb. 2026
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Learn practical garden tips by helping with chores at this urban farm.—
Jeanette Marantos,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Feb. 2026
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That judicial warrant is a court order, said Ian Macdonald, an attorney and partner in the labor and employment practice of Greenberg Traurig LLP.—
Jeanne Sahadi,
CNN Money,
27 Jan. 2026
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That advantage is likely to stay with the Dodgers, even if somehow the owners were able to strongarm the players into a cap system when the latest labor deal expires on December 1st of this year.—
Maury Brown,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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There have been some huge stinkers more akin to January productions, Mercy with a 23%, and Return to Silent Hill with an 18%.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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This past stretch — losses to Florida and Tampa Bay, then two decisive wins, an overtime loss to Toronto and a stinker against Nashville — led to Bednar’s first truly negative assessment of his team this season.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
17 Jan. 2026
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“Horror show.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/horror%20show. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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