HUE AND CRIES Synonyms: 21 Similar and Opposite Words

hue and cries

noun

plural of hue and cry

as in noises

a violent shouting the hue and cry in the classroom when someone let loose a snake

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Noun

The noises and bumps of the fast-moving bus faded into the background.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 6 Aug. 2026
The immersive retreat starts off with period costumes and séances, but there are also strange noises, symbols and other sightings.

— Felecia Wellington Radel, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of noises

Noun

Exactly 60 years after Williams’ induction speech on the steps of the Hall of Fame, Baker walked into the Hall and was greeted by the loud roars of another Boston Red Sox legend, David Ortiz.

— Jose de Jesus Ortiz, Los Angeles Times, 28 July 2026
Johnson’s first budget made the CARE pilot permanent and doubled staff positions in 2024, to roars of approval from his progressive base.

— Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 28 June 2026

Definition of roars

Noun

Somewhere in the heated mist hovered the howls of Albert Ayler and the clarion call of his brother Donald’s trumpet, followed by the Ornette Coleman Quartet, saluting him with joyous cacophony.

— Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 21 July 2026
Many American poets have written hymns and howls, declarations and outcries for this country that brims with so many people, and so many hopes, from all over the world.

— Scott Simon, NPR, 4 July 2026

Definition of howls

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