boo

Example Sentences

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The theater reopened this past weekend with “The Great Bank Robbery,” a 30-minute-plus show in which audiences are encouraged to boo, hiss and swoon over the characters, a Bird Cage tradition since 1954.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026

There is nothing to boo about that, but the Tartan Army had just been put through the wringer as they watched their side struggle against the world's 100th-best national team.

From BBC • Nov. 12, 2025

"The stadium will boo me, I'm used to it, I certainly hope they do -- maybe it will take the pressure off other players," Ronaldo told a news conference Wednesday.

From Barron's • Nov. 12, 2025

A former athletic director had to send fans a letter imploring them not to boo the coach when Les Miles was on the sideline—and the team had a perfect record.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 30, 2025

At the Home after grace was said we weren’t allowed to say boo.

From "Bud, Not Buddy" by Christopher Paul Curtis