hoot

Example Sentences

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His singing of Oscar Straus and Leo Robin’s “Oh, That Mitzi” is a hoot.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 18, 2026

Crowds hoot and cheer as the contraptions float into the darkening sky, while referees judge the magnificence of their aerial explosions.

From Barron's • Nov. 1, 2025

Other than that, I’m hearing that Timothée Chalamet in ‘Marty Supreme’ is a lock, and Leonardo DiCaprio’s performance in ‘One Battle After Another’ is a harrowing hoot.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 23, 2025

When I shared this story with a friend, she gave a small, sympathetic hoot and said, “Do you want to hear how many times I’ve misplaced my phone this week?”

From Salon • Sep. 22, 2025

It blinked at me, then gave an unhappy hoot.

From "Root Magic" by Eden Royce