Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Showing results for furor. Search instead for fakturor.
Definitions

furor

[fyoor-awr, -er] / ˈfyʊər ɔr, -ər /


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Though some activists demanded Wasserman leave his post as LA28 chair and called for a Games boycott, there has been no apparent reduction in sponsorships or ticket sales because of the furor.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

The same anger over lost oil wealth and a monarch in the pocket of foreign interests boiled over again in the 1970s, this time driven by religious furor from the charismatic Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini.

From Barron's • Mar. 5, 2026

The furor is due to his pointed comments defending an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent who fatally shot a Minneapolis woman driving away from him.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 9, 2026

This reviewer is a big fan of Mr. Nesbitt, who generates a singular strain of furor.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 30, 2025

Late in the night, the furor finally began to relent, replaced by more unnerving sounds.

From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull




Vocabulary lists containing furor