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Recent Examples of horror show
The result is a horror show for US science research.
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ArsTechnica,
29 May 2026
Is Bryce Harper’s toothpaste application technique big-brained or a horror show?
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Matt Reigle Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
26 May 2026
Others drew comparisons to a kids’ horror show.
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Samantha Agate,
Miami Herald,
28 Apr. 2026
The new Netflix series Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen, produced by the creators of Stranger Things, also treats the engagement period as a horror show.
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Jenny Singer,
Glamour,
8 Apr. 2026
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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
The new Netflix series Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen, produced by the creators of Stranger Things, also treats the engagement period as a horror show.
—
Jenny Singer,
Glamour,
8 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for horror show
Recent Examples of Synonyms for horror show
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Prosecutors allege the pistol was used in a 2021 Chicago murder and later in the shooting of a rival gang member.
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Liar, marking a reunion between Seo Hyun-jin and Yoo Yeon-seok as a criminal profiler and a corporate attorney on opposing sides of a murder case tied to a powerful conglomerate, also continues through the month.
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Of philosophy’s many sticky wickets, consciousness is perhaps the most perplexing.
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To that, timestamps may prove a sticky wicket for a part of Baldoni’s argument against the Times.
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That’s when the real headache for businesses began, as customs checks, border controls and reams of paperwork came into force.
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But the move enabled Florida to lock in what will be one of the best top-six forward groups in the league, slotting Brady Tkachuck into the left wing spot on the second line alongside center Sam Bennett and right wing Matthew Tkachuk that will cause opponents major headaches.
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Ron Magill, a conservation liaison with Zoo Miami Foundation, told ABC News that bears can feel threatened or competitive with other animals like dogs.
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Authorities in northern Aomori prefecture said on Monday that a man found dead on a mountain that day may have been attacked by a bear.
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An informant for the FBI quickly identified members of the Ku Klux Klan as her killers.
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The 16-year-old killer accused of fatally stabbing a young man in the heart of Dyker Beach Park in Brooklyn made an impromptu confession to an off-duty cop just 45 minutes later, prosecutors said Monday.
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Improving your least favorite chore At Pearl Lee's Washtub in Brooklyn, customers can do more than wash their clothes.
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Buildup happens faster than many people realize, but keeping your shower clean doesn't have to be a constant chore.
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This means nearly every labor unit in the CSU will be out of contract July 1.
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Freshwater showers mean the sweaty smells of young adults doing manual labor never get too intense.
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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.
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At least Molina read these lines in the privacy of a recording studio rather than on the set of this stinker.
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“Horror show.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/horror%20show. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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