holler
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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
During Idioteque, guitarist Ed O'Brien catches him mid-transit, and they holler the lyrics directly to one another.
From BBC ● Nov. 21, 2025
The glorious holler of the V12—equivalent to six Italian superbikes—would make a statue of Enzo Ferrari cry.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2025
“And Tiller? I love the holler, too. I just want you to know that.”
From "Ruby Holler" by Sharon Creech
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
Last summer, Oscar nominee America Ferrera’s “Barbie” performance elicited whoops and hollers from moviegoers when her character, Gloria, railed at length against the impossible expectations faced by contemporary women.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 12, 2024
“Take the ball to the hole!” she hollers to the girls.
From "The Hate U Give" by Angie Thomas
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
At one point, future Hall of Famer Clayton Kershaw took his turn at the microphone and hollered, “Dodger for life!”
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2025
Cronin went on to tell Dent that if he hollered at him about defense in practice, he would be doing his job to help him play in the NBA.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 1, 2025
The man, Marshall Wilson, 46, then hollered at Reichert, according to a memo from the Yellowstone County prosecutor’s office.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2025
“She hasn’t come out and, um, hollered at you yet?”
From Full of Beans by Jennifer L. Holm
Last year, “The Minecraft Movie” had children hollering in theaters but few stakes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 14, 2026
In my head, it felt like Jackson and the other characters were there the whole time hollering, “Hurry up and get us out there!”
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 19, 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
But I remember feeling lonely, missing the friends who had been within hollering distance.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 12, 2025
Then, taking a deep breath, letting the air swell her chest, she belted out, “Sweet pea, sweet pea, sweeeeeeet pea!” as if “sweet pea” was somebody far away she was hollering at.
From "As Brave As You" by Jason Reynolds
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