horror
Example Sentences
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“The Listeners” arrives with some of the appointments of a horror movie—and if one were subject to a constant roar like Claire’s, one might indeed scream.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
I think some of the most incredible performances, especially by women, have been done in the horror genre.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
“Backrooms,” the No. 1 movie in the country currently, is a horror movie that takes place in a seemingly endless liminal space that articulates itself as generic strip mall or office spaces.
From Salon • Jun. 8, 2026
For those who know of exorcisms primarily from horror movies, the news of a professional exorcist in the nation’s capital causing drama may have been a bit confounding.
From Slate • Jun. 8, 2026
He and his mom had once watched a horror movie about a killer doll that looked just like this.
From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman
Vocabulary lists containing horror
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