hoot

Example Sentences

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

From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026

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

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

But if you keep skating, at some point you’ll meet another woman who skates, and then another, and pretty soon you and your “high vibe tribe” won’t give a hoot what anyone thinks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Aug. 21, 2025

“It’ll be a hoot to take their marbles.”

From Full of Beans by Jennifer L. Holm