hue and cry

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Recent Examples of hue and cry So the Establishment world that reads and writes has also joined the hue and cry. Liz Smith, Vulture, 31 Jan. 2024 Neither faced the hue and cry that enveloped Feinstein. Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2024 Much of the hue and cry arises from the fact that the appeal has delayed proceedings in Jack Smith’s case against Trump in federal court in D.C., which focuses on Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 election. The Editors, National Review, 29 Apr. 2024 The hue and cry over this benighted movement, in which institutions of higher learning are turning their backs on their fundamental mission, will likely not be enough to stop the forces operating under the cover of budgetary necessity. Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2023 See All Example Sentences for hue and cry
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Noun
  • When the full-time whistle blew, there was a huge roar and fist pump from Tottenham’s Kevin Danso.
    James McNicholas, New York Times, 31 July 2025
  • Williams roasted rising corner DJ James on the touchdown, which drew a roar from the crowd.
    Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 30 July 2025
Noun
  • The lack of an internal-combustion engine means that any EV manufacturer needs to solve for additional NVH (noise, vibration, and harshness), so RBW went down the rabbit hole chasing creaks and rattles.
    Michael Teo Van Runkle, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
  • The only thing that cuts through the noise are stories.
    Mackenzie Cummings-Grady, Billboard, 7 Aug. 2025

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“Hue and cry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hue%20and%20cry. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.

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