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holler

[hol-er] / ˈhɒl ər /


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She calls cows to breakfast with a holler, extemporizes on the Bible in full paragraphs and keeps a collection of high-vibration crystals.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026

Fast forward to the semiquincentennial and Americans holler versions of that slogan through windows in real life, just on phones and computers.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 29, 2026

"But the kid inside of you wants to break out and just hoot and holler."

From Barron's ● Apr. 4, 2026

She undercut the question slightly by launching into Drivers License - but watching the army of young fans holler those lyrics back at her, there was a communal sense of catharsis, at least.

From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2025

They holler stuff like, “This is the life, watching a boy do a man’s job! Stick to it or the caulking will stick to you!” and so on, but I don’t mind.

From "The Young Man and the Sea" by Rodman Philbrick

One of the lesser-known tragedies is the story of Gary Stewart, a bar-prowling, hard-living singer from the hollers of eastern Kentucky.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 27, 2026

But us football fans must recognize that not everyone hoots and hollers for the conversion on a long third down or a legendary pick six.

From Salon ● Sep. 15, 2025

There were heartening hollers, dramatic dashes when chances were created and applause for the application of her players throughout.

From BBC ● Jun. 4, 2025

I have seen the first 90ish minutes of “Titanic” dozens of times, and as soon as that panicked sailor hollers “iceberg, right ahead!” off it goes.

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 8, 2024

He turns around and hollers into the house, “Dad! The writers here. ”

From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel

Eight men sliding 16 stones down an ice sheet to the soundtrack of clunking granite, furious sweeping and hollered commands of "hard" and "curl".

From BBC ● Feb. 21, 2026

Spivey hollered at Boyd to stop following him.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 21, 2025

“They said the Dodgers are ruining baseball,” Roberts hollered.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2025

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth had hollered a similar message in a warmup speech to the senior officers.

From Slate ● Oct. 6, 2025

Dwight rode his bike round and round the yard, stirring up clouds of red dust while Burl hollered at him to stop ’cause he was trying to change the oil in his truck.

From "Wish" by Barbara O'Connor

Last year, “The Minecraft Movie” had children hollering in theaters but few stakes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 14, 2026

Fans dressed in approximations of her floaty ballgowns and 1920s flapper dresses, hollering lyrics like mantras.

From BBC ● May 2, 2026

“We’re hopping and hollering in our living rooms,” Michael said, “but it’s nothing like being in person.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 27, 2026

They finished the set with that song, naturally, assisted by Red Arrows flypast; and Sunday night headliner Olivia Rodrigo hollering the lyrics from her boyfriend's shoulders.

From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2025

“Well, I’m so glad y’all could join me for a brand-new season of Queen of Neat,” she said to an eruption of clapping and hollering from the live audience.

From "Hope Springs" by Jaime Berry


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