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heckler

[hek-ler, hek-uh-ler] / ˈhɛk lər, ˈhɛk ə lər /


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El-Sayed, who is Muslim, quickly answered—“Sure, yeah, absolutely”—before questioning the heckler, who identified himself as “Tommy,” about the thinking behind it.

From Slate ● Oct. 19, 2026

Footage shows the security employee going back down the tunnel, presumably in search of the heckler, but it is unclear what happened after that.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026

SAN ANTONIO, Texas—Erika Kirk was standing center stage in a hotel ballroom, explaining the difference between earthly pleasures and heavenly joy, when a heckler interrupted her remarks to shout incendiaries at her.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 2026

Speaking over the occasional heckler, he told the crowd: “My life, your life, all of our lives are better off for the companies and the things that billionaires have done for California.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 8, 2026

When a stand-up puts down a heckler, he has to do so by being funnier: compelling laughter, very directly, gets the audience on his side.

From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith


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