heckler

Example Sentences

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Speaking over the occasional heckler, he told the crowd: “My life, your life, all of our lives are better off for the companies and the things that billionaires have done for California.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 8, 2026

Youssef grinned, teased the unseen heckler for missing the half-dozen nods he’d already dropped, and finally waved an arm toward the wings: “Put your hands together for Zohran Mamdani!”

From Slate • Jun. 30, 2025

One night, Cher responded cheekily to a heckler, and the crowd laughed.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 19, 2024

Yorke responds by telling the heckler to "hop up on stage" to make his remarks.

From BBC • Oct. 31, 2024

I even spot our heckler Gerald and his buddies, shirts off and jeans soaked to the skin.

From "You Bring the Distant Near" by Mitali Perkins