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Recent Examples of horror show
That nightmare will become a true horror show in neighborhoods like Edgewater as a result of the City Council’s recent dropping of parking requirements for developments near mass transit.
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Chicago Tribune, 28 July 2025
Last month, to rally support for a massive infusion of funding to fix the troubled U.S. air traffic control system, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy staged a public horror show of the Federal Aviation Administration’s outdated technology.
—Jeremy Bogaisky, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
The Golden Globe winner recently teased that frequent collaborator Sarah Paulson will make her return in some capacity to the horror show, after a fan asked if the 13th installment is still expected in 2025.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 13 June 2025
From scene to scene, Revival might shift between a crime thriller about Dana taking on a vicious family of drug dealers, to a YA romance about Em falling in love with Rhodey, to a horror show about fighting off the deadly undead.
—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 12 June 2025
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Chicago Tribune, 28 July 2025
Last month, to rally support for a massive infusion of funding to fix the troubled U.S. air traffic control system, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy staged a public horror show of the Federal Aviation Administration’s outdated technology.
—Jeremy Bogaisky, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
The Golden Globe winner recently teased that frequent collaborator Sarah Paulson will make her return in some capacity to the horror show, after a fan asked if the 13th installment is still expected in 2025.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 13 June 2025
From scene to scene, Revival might shift between a crime thriller about Dana taking on a vicious family of drug dealers, to a YA romance about Em falling in love with Rhodey, to a horror show about fighting off the deadly undead.
—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 12 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for horror show
Noun
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The series is a character study masquerading as a murder mystery.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
1 Oct. 2025
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All of sudden, the murder rate has plummeted.—
T. Christian Miller,
ProPublica,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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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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Symptoms vary among people but can include fever, flu-like symptoms, headache, stiff neck, confusion and loss of balance.—
Matthew Robinson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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But the fitter and sharper Isak becomes, the selection headaches will follow.—
Andy Jones,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025
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Since 2020, the center has cared for 16 mountain lions as well as thousands of other wild animals from baby songbirds to coyotes to bears.—
Karen Kucher,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Sep. 2025
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Don’t let kids run away from the bear.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
28 Sep. 2025
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The service lasted more than five hours, but the moment that stilled the crowd came when his widow, Erika, spoke of her husband’s killer in the language of absolution.—
David Remnick,
New Yorker,
27 Sep. 2025
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Here's everything to know about Kristil Krug's case and where her killer, Daniel Krug, is now.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
27 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Since trash pickup is every Tuesday where Wilson lives, this is a chore that always falls into her Monday rotation.—
Sarah Lyon,
Southern Living,
28 Sep. 2025
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Parents can also build a child's emotional regulation skills by encouraging them to wait during activities or participate in simple chores, such as cleaning up after themselves, Boutakidis said.—
Erick Trevino,
AZCentral.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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The Antideficiency Act prohibits agencies from accepting unpaid labor, even if workers are willing to work for free.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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According to the report, many developers face obstacles such as rising construction costs, financing constraints, labor shortages, and regulatory complexity.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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None come close to reaching the heights of Wan’s vision, but there are a few gems and a few real stinkers in the bunch.—
Emily Palmer Heller,
Vulture,
5 Sep. 2025
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The only stinker in the bunch was Tennessee’s blowout of Syracuse, which drew just 2.6 million viewers opposite Texas-Ohio State.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Horror show.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/horror%20show. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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