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holler

[hol-er] / ˈhɒl ər /


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She calls cows to breakfast with a holler, extemporizes on the Bible in full paragraphs and keeps a collection of high-vibration crystals.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 16, 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

During Idioteque, guitarist Ed O'Brien catches him mid-transit, and they holler the lyrics directly to one another.

From BBC Nov. 21, 2025

Said, ‘Pore Essie. She must a-slept right th’ew. Else why wouldn’t I of heard her holler?’

From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns

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

The audience in Dallas — the city where the comedian began her stand-up career and later set her self-titled network sitcom — hoots and hollers in response.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 22, 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

“Stuart’s still driving over from Shreveport,” the Senator hollers.

From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett

Spivey hollered at Boyd to stop following him.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 21, 2025

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

“If I had a dollar for every time someone hollered ‘Extra Extra’ to me in the airport or something, I’d buy Warner Bros.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 13, 2025

Pinmei watched as Yanna hollered and the soldiers began to chase her, a single running figure in the night, like a rabbit being chased by wolves.

From "When the Sea Turned to Silver" by Grace Lin

Last year, “The Minecraft Movie” had children hollering in theaters but few stakes.

From The Wall Street Journal May 14, 2026

The script works in as many callbacks as possible: spooky mannequins under plastic sheeting, tacky parade floats with giant fiberglass clams, Hewitt hollering her memorable line: “What are you waiting for?”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 18, 2025

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

Because December 2006's goal of the month contest was powerful stuff; a 100%-proof cocktail of hollering commentators and screaming shots as semtex insteps hit the ball with gleeful abandon.

From BBC Sep. 10, 2024

But someone must have said something—probably God—and so he turned and headed the other way on his bike, hollering once more at Mr. Spicer before he left, the jerk.

From "Okay for Now" by Gary D. Schmidt




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