in a lather
Example Sentences
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By time Villalba took the stage, the audience was in a lather.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 29, 2023
The affection shows as he describes the comic chaos of “A Weekend in the Country,” the giddy Act 1 finish with rivals in a lather.
From Washington Post • Aug. 16, 2017
If high-stakes espionage doesn’t have you in a lather, then consider “The Last Class: A Jazzercize Play” at Chez Bushwick.
From New York Times • Jan. 2, 2017
The British duo bully their way to advantage, and with the crowd in a lather, Andy pounces on the Groth serve, and Jamie puts away the winner at the net!
From The Guardian • Sep. 19, 2015
And, in a lather of irritation, we were both home before we knew it.
From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly
