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heckler

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


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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

Youssef grinned, teased the unseen heckler for missing the half-dozen nods he’d already dropped, and finally waved an arm toward the wings: “Put your hands together for Zohran Mamdani!”

From Slate • Jun. 30, 2025

However, another fan wrote that "people were cheering him for throwing out the heckler" and "it had to be done".

From BBC • Feb. 11, 2025

One night, Cher responded cheekily to a heckler, and the crowd laughed.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 19, 2024

“Companera Grau has a point,” Celia begins, silencing a heckler, a cousin of Rogelio’s, with a harsh look.

From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García




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