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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
Noun
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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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The stands emptied quickly after the game’s final whistle.—
Nathan Pilling,
Kansas City Star,
21 Feb. 2025
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After the final whistle, Slot was unable to contain his frustrations with Oliver, confronting him on the field and earning a dismissal alongside his assistant Sipke Hulshoff.—
Gregg Evans,
The Athletic,
18 Feb. 2025
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“Booing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/booing. Accessed 28 Feb. 2025.
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