How to Use horror in a Sentence

horror

1 of 2 noun

• The crowd watched in horror as the fire spread.
• His friends were shocked by the horror of his death.
• There was a look of horror on her face.
• His memoirs recount the horrors of the war.
• His crimes were unspeakable horrors.
• In 1996, The Times reviewed the horror film that launched the franchise.
  — Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2024
• In the wake of that horror, the mayor called in the National Guard.
  — Clarence B. Jones, The New Yorker, 18 July 2023
• Amid the horror and loss of Oct. 7 and the war in Gaza, can that still be possible?
  — Scott Peterson, The Christian Science Monitor, 17 Jan. 2024
• God is there in this infinite horror and majesty of the world.
  — David Marchese David Marchese Photograph By Mamadi Doumbouya, New York Times, 22 Nov. 2023
• Witnessing acts of love There were horrors, but at the same time there were acts of love.
  — Sarah Dadouch, Washington Post, 15 Dec. 2023
• Nikulin had already witnessed some of the war’s horrors.
  — Hanna Arhirova, Chicago Tribune, 8 Aug. 2023
• For more slasher fun, check out our horror gift guide here.
  — Meredith Woerner, Variety, 12 July 2023
• So declared the Texas Family Project on Twitter, to the horror of some and the delight of many more.
  — Byellen McGirt, Fortune, 9 June 2023
• The groups could be things like horror movie franchises, a type of verb or rappers.
  — Kris Holt, Forbes, 11 Feb. 2024
• Seven friends with a knowledge of horror movies spend a weekend at, yes, a cabin in the woods.
  — Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 2 May 2023
• Meanwhile, Koch is best known for his recent roles in the horror films Swallowed and They/Them.
  — Kelsie Gibson, Peoplemag, 15 Jan. 2024
• The creatures are closer to horror movie monsters and look like they are meant to scare kids rather than thrill them.
  — Common Sense Media, Washington Post, 9 June 2023
• Even in her hiding place, Corey couldn't escape the horror unfolding in the house.
  — Josh Yager, CBS News, 14 Jan. 2024
• Who better to stand against the horrors of the Upside Down than the lady who took on the Terminator?
  — Nick Romano, EW.com, 17 June 2023
• The horror film, based on a fake trailer from 2007’s Grindhouse, proved that horror fans will show up when no one else will.
  — Joe Reid, Vulture, 22 Nov. 2023
• These two cinephiles soon develop a romance right out of a (horror) movie.
  — Samantha Highfill, EW.com, 6 Mar. 2024
• But the mini horror films inspired people to buy shakes (if only to make more videos).
  — Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN, 27 July 2023
• It’s been a decade since Iris’ twin sister, Piper, was kidnapped, dragged into a car as Iris watched in horror.
  — Sandra Dallas, The Denver Post, 26 Mar. 2024
• The comedic stars mull over how different the horror genre would be if more Black characters were at the center of the story.
  — Essence, 15 June 2023
• But that type of reception happens a lot with horror movies.
  — J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 6 Jan. 2024
• What was supposed to be a fun vacation turned into a house of horror for my clients.
  — Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 31 Oct. 2023
• When news first broke about Dahmer in the Nineties, Barclay remembers the horror and being close in age to some of the victims.
  — Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 19 Aug. 2023
• Is there a specific type of horror that is your favorite?
  — Alamin Yohannes, EW.com, 10 May 2023
• More horror films are set to be skewered by the parody Scary Movie franchise.
  — Benjamin Vanhoose, Peoplemag, 11 Apr. 2024
• Nettles said in mock horror about the country-leaning collection that secured Bey’s eighth chart-topper on the album chart.
  — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 8 Apr. 2024

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horror

2 of 2 adjective

• As a breezy, 100-minute collection of puzzles and jump scares, the first film was a surprise hit, the kind of low-stakes entertainment even non–horror fans can enjoy.
  — Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 5 June 2021
• From the creators of Dark, an intriguing period mystery/horror German series called 1899.
  — Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 6 June 2022
• To understand how crucial the flexibility of audio in Dead by Daylight is, consider how horror films use sound in a linear format.
  — Nina Corcoran, Wired, 30 Oct. 2021
• The Vigil is a much better horror picture and is currently on Hulu), offering at least something amid a gun-shy industry qualifies as an act of charity.
  — Scott Mendelson, Forbes, 14 May 2022
• The new film and series projects span a wide array of genres, ranging from thrillers, action, dramas, comedies and romances to supernatural and horror titles for a YA audience, as well as biographies, true-crime and investigative docudramas.
  — Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Apr. 2022
• The box office recovery is still being driven largely by young people, particularly young men, which doesn’t inspire much confidence that non-superhero, non-horror and non-video game action franchises will do much business in cinemas anytime soon.
  — Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2022
• Mórbido describes itself as a communications platform, a generator of own, independent and commercial content, all related to the fantastic and horror genre in pop-culture, technology and entertainment.
  — John Hopewell, Variety, 22 May 2022
• As a breezy, 100-minute collection of puzzles and jump scares, the first film was a surprise hit, the kind of low-stakes entertainment even non–horror fans can enjoy.
  — Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 5 June 2021
• From the creators of Dark, an intriguing period mystery/horror German series called 1899.
  — Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 6 June 2022
• To understand how crucial the flexibility of audio in Dead by Daylight is, consider how horror films use sound in a linear format.
  — Nina Corcoran, Wired, 30 Oct. 2021
• The Vigil is a much better horror picture and is currently on Hulu), offering at least something amid a gun-shy industry qualifies as an act of charity.
  — Scott Mendelson, Forbes, 14 May 2022
• The new film and series projects span a wide array of genres, ranging from thrillers, action, dramas, comedies and romances to supernatural and horror titles for a YA audience, as well as biographies, true-crime and investigative docudramas.
  — Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Apr. 2022
• The box office recovery is still being driven largely by young people, particularly young men, which doesn’t inspire much confidence that non-superhero, non-horror and non-video game action franchises will do much business in cinemas anytime soon.
  — Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2022
• Mórbido describes itself as a communications platform, a generator of own, independent and commercial content, all related to the fantastic and horror genre in pop-culture, technology and entertainment.
  — John Hopewell, Variety, 22 May 2022

Last Updated: 5 Sep 2024