boo

Example Sentences

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Perhaps the organizers thought the crowd wouldn’t dare boo during a patriotic hymn.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

They grads are also primed to boo any speakers who so much as mutter the words “artificial intelligence.”

From Slate • May 20, 2026

Several attendees accused the pair of being "genocide supporters", shouting "boo" and "get out of here" as a mosque leader gave a speech calling for the government to better engage with Muslim Australians.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 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

Her high-heeled cowboy boots hadn’t taken two steps before the first boo came, low and clear.

From "Hope Springs" by Jaime Berry