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
  • From plane seatback organizers to carry-on cup holders, these accessories can save you from boarding delays and other headaches—starting at $9.
    Jillian Dara, Travel + Leisure, 10 Jan. 2026
  • The decades-old technology struggles to account for last-minute payroll changes and that can create all sorts of headaches for employees and departments alike.
    William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 9 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • The interdisciplinary approach brought the duke’s life and death to a stunning clarity — indicating how analyses can shed new light on age-old mysteries, even murders.
    Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 10 Nov. 2025
  • But when a series of murders begins to plague Los Angeles, Scout becomes the biggest suspect in the investigation — and the years she’s spent creating her pop singer image are at risk.
    Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Most move on to other chores or other things during a wash cycle.
    Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 8 Nov. 2025
  • Jurors were shown text messages between the pair that displayed escalating arguments over household chores and living expenses, which culminated in a physical altercation one day before the killing.
    City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • There are myriad extraordinary animal phenomena in the natural world, from the running of the salmon to the months-long hibernation of bears.
    Chelsee Lowe, Travel + Leisure, 9 Nov. 2025
  • In interviews with several analysts, bulls and bears agreed that CoreWeave’s fundamentals, as reflected in its filings, don’t currently add up.
    Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 8 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Of philosophy’s many sticky wickets, consciousness is perhaps the most perplexing.
    Kevin Dickinson, Big Think, 20 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Some experts say the return of social services and other programs that held communities together before the 2020 pandemic was a driving factor in the recent turnaround; others point to technological advancements that help police catch more killers.
    Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2026
  • Ilya Lyubushkin, Esa Lindell and Sam Steel committed the three penalties in the period, leaving the Stars without some of their best penalty killers.
    Lia Assimakopoulos, Dallas Morning News, 4 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • The difficult truth is that hurricanes are complex beasts, inherently difficult to boil down into a single number.
    Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 29 Oct. 2025
  • Why no mumblings of atonement for the predatory nature of capitalism itself, its core values and standard operating procedures no different from those of the beasts in the field?
    Henry Freedland, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
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“Horror shows.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/horror%20shows. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.

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