howlers

noun

plural of howler
1
as in screams

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2
as in blunders

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for howlers
  1. screams
  2. blunders
  3. riots
  4. flubs
  5. laughs
  6. goofs
  7. knee-slappers
  8. hoots
Noun
  • On the title track Chen reaches for the psaltery (a kind of zither without frets), creating a meandering, medieval atmosphere whose ubiquitous electronic background buzz foreshadows the biting screams and blistering bass to come.
    — James Gui, Pitchfork, 4 Nov. 2026
  • After Pan announced that Kiley had called him to concede, the attendees at his election night event at Frends Brewhouse erupted into joyful screams, applause and eventually chanted his name.
    — Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of screams
Noun
  • Woeful may have undercut the reality of the Lakers’ first-half shooting blunders from distance.
    — Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Despite the blunders, TCU led 14-10 at halftime and had a chance to extend the lead on the first possession of the second half.
    — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of blunders
Noun
  • The Paris Police Prefecture denied numerous formal requests for permits allowing protests in various areas of the city, citing October riots that led to thousands of arrests and violent clashes between protesters and law enforcement.
    — Robert McGreevy, FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Widespread unrest watch now Since late September, France has seen violent protests across the country, with demonstrations dissolving into riots and looting in late October.
    — Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of riots
Noun
  • Raman repeated it word for word, accent for accent, with no flubs or pauses.
    — Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Of all the flubs, though, one was all at once somehow the most surprising and … vital to the Chiefs’ victory.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of flubs
Noun
  • Writer Rachel Kushner introduced Celmins and a short film offering a glimpse into her studio, which drew laughs for its candid moments.
    — Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 8 Nov. 2026
  • What really sets Black Doves apart, though, are its lovable characters and its beguiling mix of laughs and tears, which flirt with existential despair without ever fully tipping into it.
    — Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of laughs
Noun
  • Midland—which also includes guitarist/vocalist Jess Carson and bassist/vocalist Cameron Duddy, along with a troupe of touring players—embrace the goofs.
    — Stephen Deusner, SPIN, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Johnny Carson made fun of politicians, but mostly their public goofs, not their policies.
    — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 20 May 2026
Definition of goofs
Noun
  • On dinner tables frequented by Brussels sprouts, meatloaf is the well-meaning uncle whose knee-slappers are beloved, but not particularly hip.
    — Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 7 Jan. 2025
Definition of knee-slappers
Noun
  • Church bells, owl hoots and sprinklers keeping the grass hydrated during this dry spell fill the space between the occasional motor trudging along a main road devoid of commotion.
    — Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Ranging from the sound of emergency sirens and birds screeching to low grunts and guttural hoots, their vocalizations reverberate from a sanctuary in the hot, dry hills of the Santa Clarita Valley, north of Los Angeles.
    — Jaimie Ding, Fortune, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of hoots
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