Examples of jeer in a Sentence
Verb
He tried to ignore the jeering crowd.
The crowd jeered him when he struck out.
The prisoner was jeered by an angry mob.
Noun
ignored the jeers of the other team's fans and just focused on making her free throw shot
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Matias Grez, CNN, 17 Jan. 2025
Some of the spectators in Rod Laver Arena jeered him.
—Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 26 Jan. 2025
Matt Murschel, Orlando Sentinel, 25 Jan. 2025
At the 2001 Cubs Convention, Sosa drew jeers during a contract dispute with Tribune Co. ownership.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 18 Jan. 2025
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Verb
The American was booed and jeered during the match and responded by cupping her ear and blowing kisses towards the crowd after securing the victory.
—Matias Grez, CNN, 17 Jan. 2025
Some of the spectators in Rod Laver Arena jeered him.
—Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 26 Jan. 2025
Noun
The Horned Frogs were 0 for 15 at one point, drawing jeers from the Knights’ student section.
—Matt Murschel, Orlando Sentinel, 25 Jan. 2025
At the 2001 Cubs Convention, Sosa drew jeers during a contract dispute with Tribune Co. ownership.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 18 Jan. 2025
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“Jeer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jeer. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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