horror
Example Sentences
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“Backrooms” is only the latest indie horror film made by a YouTube creator to make it big at the box office.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026
Alison Brie, 43, is an actor, producer and writer known for the series “Mad Men” and “GLOW,” the sitcom “Community” and the horror movie “Together.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
The horror of mining disasters often played out in front of a national audience.
From BBC • May 31, 2026
A24's "Backrooms," the big screen adaptation of a viral YouTube horror series, smashed several box office records with an $81.5 million North American debut, US media reported Sunday.
From Barron's • May 31, 2026
Churro barked and backed away, and Natalie watched in horror as the storm surge rose past the second floor and began to flood the hallway.
From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz
Vocabulary lists containing horror
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