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

Heard less for the testimony than to hoot at the accompanying circus.

From Salon • Sep. 12, 2025

But as August fare goes, it’s a sticky, sweaty hoot, well cast and paced like a disreputable beach read, even if you might sporadically wish Werner Herzog had gotten first crack at this material.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 23, 2025

Nearby he heard the hoot of a great horned owl and the incessant chirp of crickets.

From "The House of the Scorpion" by Nancy Farmer