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[hawr-ee, hohr-ee] / ˈhɔr i, ˈhoʊr i /




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Hoary as it can be, the practice still reliably wows audiences and awards voters, as recent-ish Oscar winners like Jessica Chastain, Renée Zellweger, Rami Malek and Gary Oldman can attest.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 24, 2023

Hoary stereotypes aside, the Jungle Cruise is a consistently delightful ride largely because of its standout characters: the skippers.

From Slate • Jul. 30, 2021

“By all the Hoary Hosts of Hoggoth, I command thee, awesome Agamatto, let thine all-seeing eye open before me!”

From The Verge • Nov. 13, 2018

“By the Wondrous Winds of Watoomb!” and “By the Hoary Hosts of Hoggoth!”

From The Guardian • Nov. 2, 2016

Hoary old crocodiles lay basking on the sand, their hungry mouths agape.

From The Story of General Gordon by Lang, Jeanie




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