holler
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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
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
High school, college, med school, it’s all the same: You dress up, get there early, sweat in the sunshine, and holler like hell when the grad’s name gets called.
From Slate ● May 27, 2025
The women whistle and holler at the sheep, goats and yaks to stop them straying from the narrow paths and falling down the mountainside.
From BBC ● Nov. 25, 2023
That made the board members hoot and holler to beat the band.
From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney
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
Midset, the drummer throws a load of laundry in the dryer behind him as the crowd hollers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 1, 2024
“Follow me, stay together,” the father hollers to his family.
From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung
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
He hollered, “Where’s Creighton?” and, moments later, shook hands with lead prosecutor Creighton Waters as he entered.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 12, 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
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth had hollered a similar message in a warmup speech to the senior officers.
From Slate ● Oct. 6, 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
“We’re hopping and hollering in our living rooms,” Michael said, “but it’s nothing like being in person.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 27, 2026
Although Rangers supporters have been hollering for change at the top of the club pretty much all season, the move on Monday will have come as a shock.
From BBC ● Nov. 24, 2025
But I remember feeling lonely, missing the friends who had been within hollering distance.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 12, 2025
Pounding and hollering: “Welchman! Professor Welchman! Wake up!”
From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
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