boo

Example Sentences

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“They wouldn’t boo me,” Wrobleski said, “if they didn’t know who I was.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

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

Fellow Spurs fan Darren Harvey says he would boo if the team was consistently bad.

From BBC • Feb. 13, 2026

"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

We boo and spin noisemakers whenever Haman’s name is mentioned.

From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan