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Recent Examples of howler
Earlier this year, scientists said video showed capuchin monkeys carrying at least 11 howler babies in Panama.
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CBS News, 17 Dec. 2025
The howler and white-faced monkeys grew active with the heat, entertaining beachgoers who had made the Sunday trip to the park’s inviting blond strands.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Nov. 2025
Camera footage showed one occasion when an adult howler came and tried to retrieve a baby, and capuchins scared it off.
—Nell Greenfieldboyce, NPR, 19 May 2025
Since howlers and capuchins have different diets, the researchers ruled out competition for food.
—Lillian Ali, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 May 2025
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CBS News, 17 Dec. 2025
The howler and white-faced monkeys grew active with the heat, entertaining beachgoers who had made the Sunday trip to the park’s inviting blond strands.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Nov. 2025
Camera footage showed one occasion when an adult howler came and tried to retrieve a baby, and capuchins scared it off.
—Nell Greenfieldboyce, NPR, 19 May 2025
Since howlers and capuchins have different diets, the researchers ruled out competition for food.
—Lillian Ali, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for howler
Noun
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The hours and hours of screams, only silenced when victims were finally murdered.—
Bobby Zirkin,
Baltimore Sun,
14 May 2026
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But there were no loud gasps or terrified screams during the screening.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
14 May 2026
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The Royals made two critical such blunders in a 7-1 loss to the Boston Red Sox at Kauffman Stadium.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
20 May 2026
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Delinquent financing, lawsuits, project delays, construction blunders and defects, evidence that some workers were forced to live in an East Bay warehouse, allegations of slave labor, and a death haunted the property while Z&L owned it.—
George Avalos,
Mercury News,
19 May 2026
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The voice in the recording is tense, fuzzy and hard to make out amid a riot of background chatter.—
Rick Jervis,
USA Today,
13 May 2026
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The understated way that Rosemary reacts to literally everything, for example, is an absolute riot.—
Jen Chaney,
Vulture,
13 May 2026
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There have been some embarrassing flubs.—
Jordan Novet,
CNBC,
22 May 2026
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An inning after his defensive flub, Hernández connected on another breaking ball, lining a base hit to left and hustling in to second base to set up what would be Call’s go-ahead hit.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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Mary is portrayed as a vicious brat whose entire bid for power rests on the fact that Edward’s adviser Seymour (Dominic Cooper) can’t get enough of ye olde S&M play, while Frances gets all her best intel from younger noblemen who pop boners at the sight of her.—
Angie Han,
The Hollywood Reporter,
26 June 2024
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With suspiciously fortuitous timing, Andy is snapped up as Runway’s new features editor—a move that Irv Ravitz (Tibor Feldman), the Si Newhouse-esque head of Elias-Clarke, hopes will salvage what remains of the publication’s credibility in the wake of Miranda’s bungle.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
29 Apr. 2026
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In addition to Robinhood’s Platinum card, there is Citi’s $695-per-year Strata Elite, whose debut last year was marred by an application-process bungle that saw the bank freeze thousands of accounts—but which has proved popular nonetheless.—
Jeff John Roberts,
Fortune,
30 Mar. 2026
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The pitch-black vacuum of space laughs.—
Sophie Brookover,
Vulture,
22 May 2026
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Just another unfunny piece of political propaganda devoid of any laughs whatsoever.—
Jon Root OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
22 May 2026
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Johnny Carson made fun of politicians, but mostly their public goofs, not their policies.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
20 May 2026
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These compounding goofs demand accountability and a sober reassessment of the competence of American leadership.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Howler.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/howler. Accessed 26 May. 2026.
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