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as in shout
a loud vocal expression of strong emotion
heard a holler from somewhere in the woods and ran toward it
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as in whine
an expression of dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment
there didn't seem to be a thermostat setting that wouldn't bring a holler from somebody
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as in to complain
to express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomely
another city council meeting with residents hollering about the unsatisfactory collection of garbage
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as in to shout
to speak so as to be heard at a distance
there's no need to holler; I'm in the next room
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Recent Examples of holler
Omaid Homayun, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
Those hills and hollers are very important to me in so many ways.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 8 Oct. 2024
Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Oct. 2024
But visitors can do other kinds of hooting and hollering at Aspen Highlands, one of the four mountains that make up the Aspen Snowmass area (the others are Aspen, Buttermilk, and Snowmass), all skiable under a single lift pass.
—Jen Murphy, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Oct. 2024
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Noun
While Matson’s parents moved him and his brother from the hollers of West Virginia to Cincinnati at age five — his grandfather, George, was raised in destitute poverty.
—Omaid Homayun, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
Those hills and hollers are very important to me in so many ways.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 8 Oct. 2024
Verb
When Snipes made his surprise appearance in Deadpool & Wolverine, audiences whooped and hollered.
—Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Oct. 2024
But visitors can do other kinds of hooting and hollering at Aspen Highlands, one of the four mountains that make up the Aspen Snowmass area (the others are Aspen, Buttermilk, and Snowmass), all skiable under a single lift pass.
—Jen Murphy, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for holler
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Meghan’s shout out in Winfrey’s 2024 Favorite Things list isn’t the only time the mogul has praised Meghan’s gift giving abilities.Rachel Burchfield, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024
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Dillon, who was sidelined before the start of the 2024 season with a neck injury, received a special shout out from Trump.Paulina Dedaj, Fox News, 31 Oct. 2024
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Reports of this plan were toasted by professional cynics with a similar whine.Bob Raissman, New York Daily News, 10 Aug. 2024
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Mamet is the series’ comic highlight, ping-ponging between tantrums, whines and sickly-sweet pleas with the volatility of an overgrown toddler; Jackson’s Misia receives these outbursts with an obeisance that is eventually pushed to the point of breaking.Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 July 2024
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An unknown number of people within the department complained about the post.Rachel Royster, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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Reddit users are complaining about problems connecting to the online forum, with thousands of people telling DownDetector on Wednesday that the service is down.Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 20 Nov. 2024
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More news: Chiefs' Hollywood Brown Posts New Workout Video Indicating His Return Following the big win, Wharton was seen walking to the tunnel, when a child was yelling out to him.Dan Perry, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024
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From above, the commander watched the live feed on an iPad and yelled out instructions on where to go and what to approach, Mr. Damaj said.Raja Abdulrahim, New York Times, 24 Nov. 2024
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And this is coming from the guy who always bitches, moans, and complains when players share news of their idols and advantages!Dalton Ross, EW.com, 31 Oct. 2024
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That overrides the crowd reaction to many on-pitch incidents — there are fewer audible moans when a foul is committed, fewer jeers when there’s an opposition shot way off target, and sometimes less of a silence when a goal is conceded.Michael Cox, The Athletic, 28 Aug. 2024
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As one of Jeff Arcuri’s openers at the Beacon Theater, Jensen had the crowd screaming with laughter over a wild bit on the realities of menstruation. 4.Frank DiGiacomo, Billboard, 22 Nov. 2024
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Officers responded to calls from people who heard several shots fired and people screaming at 2317 South Pleasant Valley Road at 11:30 p.m. on June 26.Austin American-Statesman, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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First of all, the breathless cries about the imminency of WWIII have been wrong, every single day, since February 2022, when Russia invaded.Dan Crenshaw, National Review, 22 Nov. 2024
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But Jenny accuses her of not having a soul, then runs away, crying.Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 22 Nov. 2024
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Elder economists muttered darkly of ancient times when the CPI rose by double digits, yet many a year had passed with no inflation sightings.Kevin Coldiron, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
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When Valdivia declined to give him any money, the man allegedly muttered expletives before turning away.Landon Mion, Fox News, 26 Nov. 2024
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“Holler.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/holler. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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