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Recent Examples of horror show
New York Jets 21, Houston Texans 13 (Thursday): A Jets season that had been a horror show so far turned into a treat for New York fans on Halloween night.
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Jim Reineking, USA TODAY, 4 Nov. 2024
The first few months would be a horror show of immigrant families being torn apart and deported.
—Jay Caspian Kang, The New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2024
Now, with streaming, TV horror shows can be just as creepy and scary as their movie brethren.
—Simon Hill, WIRED, 31 Oct. 2024
And the accompanying video, directed by Silken Weinberg, is a total horror show.
—Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 8 Oct. 2024
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Jim Reineking, USA TODAY, 4 Nov. 2024
The first few months would be a horror show of immigrant families being torn apart and deported.
—Jay Caspian Kang, The New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2024
Now, with streaming, TV horror shows can be just as creepy and scary as their movie brethren.
—Simon Hill, WIRED, 31 Oct. 2024
And the accompanying video, directed by Silken Weinberg, is a total horror show.
—Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 8 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for horror show
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In another high-profile case, Mangione, the man facing a second-degree murder charge in the death of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, was reported missing last month by his mother.Amanda Musa, CNN, 15 Dec. 2024
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The suspect in the killing of UnitedHealthcare's CEO has added a prominent defense lawyer to his legal team as Manhattan prosecutors work to return him from Pennsylvania to face a murder charge.Compiled by Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports, arkansasonline.com, 15 Dec. 2024
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By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK published 18 September 2024 A cricketing powerhouse for decades, Pakistan's national team have suddenly found themselves on a sticky wicket.Harriet Marsden, theweek, 18 Sep. 2024
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Much of its lexicon sounds both unapproachable and, well, just weird: sticky wicket, googly, yorker, jaffa, daisy cutter, silly mid off, maiden over, tickle, nurdle, trundler, paddle scoop, popping crease, golden duck.Chris Heath, The Atlantic, 25 July 2024
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Symptoms linked to the mystery disease include fever, headaches, coughing and anemia, raising concerns about the Congo's limited medical infrastructure.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
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That was until a throbbing headache set in, said Covert, 18.Erika Edwards, NBC News, 12 Dec. 2024
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The Stanley logo, a winged bear with a crown, appears on the front and bottom of the mug.Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 12 Dec. 2024
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Among the videos on offer: 👩👨Parents prank their kids when a curious backyard bear turns out to be their dad!Terry Baddoo, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
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The unknown killer becomes a twisted sensation on social media.Chris Kenning, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
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Music How Laci Kaye Booth survived Nashville to make a killer country album May 22, 2024 4.Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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Those unaware of generative AI capabilities are undoubtedly intrigued about whether AI can truly handle this highly personalized chore.Lance Eliot, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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The Multi-Tasking Parent Juggling Zoom meetings, household chores, and side projects?Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
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The two countries approved a new trade deal with Canada, known as the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), that even some free-market advocates saw as an improvement on its predecessor NAFTA due to its enhanced protections for intellectual property and labor rights.Brian Winter, Foreign Affairs, 10 Dec. 2024
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With a serious labor shortage and the growing IT skills gap impacting industries and regions across the globe, companies must get creative about finding new talent.Allie Danziger, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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Right as romantic comedies were curdling at the box office, Adams made one of the genre’s all-time stinkers.Matthew Jacobs, Vulture, 6 Dec. 2024
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Even with a giant stinker in the playoffs, given his performance and looming cap hit, an extension for Prescott felt inevitable.Saad Yousuf, The Athletic, 23 Aug. 2024
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“Horror show.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/horror%20show. Accessed 24 Dec. 2024.
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