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outpouring

[aut-pawr-ing, -pohr-] / ˈaʊtˌpɔr ɪŋ, -ˌpoʊr- /


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Then came an outpouring of recollections, anecdotes and tributes, from all corners of the internet.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

“The massive outpouring around her death has really changed the British psyche, for the better,” William said during a magazine interview in 2017.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

Willis, parish rector of St Michael's Church in Brantham, said he had "never seen anything like" the outpouring of support.

From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026

When the scrapped “John Galliano: Horizons” was announced in July, the exhibition was immediately met with an outpouring of criticism.

From Salon ● Sep. 5, 2026

The phrase volley of abuse, for example, uses the image of a fusillade of bullets to describe an outpouring of anger.

From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner

But is the joint silence a sign that, after the years of public outpourings this next phase, perhaps one of reconciliation, will happen away from the cameras, without a fanfare?

From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2025

But none of these rules exist on the internet, where children exchange details, speculation and outpourings of grief unsupervised.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 30, 2023

Every song in her discographical universe matters, and any surprise song she chooses will invariably educe outpourings of jubilation.

From Salon ● Oct. 13, 2023

And just as with Delvey, whose story spawned dueling TV series and endless outpourings of ironic adulation, the fascination with Santos has now taken on an air of mordant admiration.

From Slate ● May 16, 2023

Harry was an indispensable part of the mingled outpourings of jubilation and mourning, of grief and celebration.

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling




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