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Noun
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Compare, also, Smith’s comment about Williams to the crowd’s boos for Taylor Swift.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Glamour,
11 Feb. 2025 -
Taylor Swift wasn’t exactly welcomed with open arms by every person at the 2025 Super Bowl, with the pop star receiving boos from some members of the crowd when her image appeared on the Caesars Superdome jumbotron Sunday (Feb. 9).—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
10 Feb. 2025
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The Horned Frogs were 0 for 15 at one point, drawing jeers from the Knights’ student section.—
Matt Murschel,
Orlando Sentinel,
25 Jan. 2025
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At the 2001 Cubs Convention, Sosa drew jeers during a contract dispute with Tribune Co. ownership.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Simu Liu is attached in the lead role of Brad Katsuyama, who blew the whistle on high-tech corruption in the financial industry, with Anthony Bregman set to produce.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
10 Feb. 2025
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So came the whistle, the roar, the ball being inbounded to the 6-foot-9 freshman just atop the circle.—
Brendan Marks,
The Athletic,
9 Feb. 2025
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“Booing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/booing. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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