holler
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"The truth is, she supports everybody," said Phillips, who grew up in the North Carolina mountains "across the holler" from Parton's Appalachian Tennessee.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
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
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
She’d land a few light licks on our legs, though, and since we didn’t want to hurt her feelings we’d scream and holler as if we were receiving the twenty-one lashes from a Spanish inquisitor.
From "Cheaper by the Dozen" by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey
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“Palms up, invite those bids,” he hollers to everyone.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 28, 2025
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
I have seen the first 90ish minutes of “Titanic” dozens of times, and as soon as that panicked sailor hollers “iceberg, right ahead!” off it goes.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 8, 2024
“Well, the fencing world gets better today,” hollers Trey, opening the nylon bags.
From "Black Brother, Black Brother" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
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Families climbed to their rooftops and hollered for rescuers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026
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
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
“They said the Dodgers are ruining baseball,” Roberts hollered.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2025
In the poster's foreground, a woman marched out, climbed on a striped platform, and hollered into a megaphone.
From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton
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The cohort of mostly 70-something players in the dugout rejoiced, waving their caps and hollering.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2026
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
A throng of people came by hooting and hollering as they rushed outside to bowl.
From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon
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