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as in shout
a loud vocal expression of strong emotion
heard a holler from somewhere in the woods and ran toward it
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as in whine
an expression of dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment
there didn't seem to be a thermostat setting that wouldn't bring a holler from somebody
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as in to complain
to express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomely
another city council meeting with residents hollering about the unsatisfactory collection of garbage
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as in to shout
to speak so as to be heard at a distance
there's no need to holler; I'm in the next room
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Recent Examples of holler
Carrie Arnold, Scientific American, 15 Oct. 2024
This corner of the South has also been putting country music on the map since the early 20th century when talent scout and music producer Ralph Peer traveled to Bristol from New York City to record the songs coming out of the area’s hills and hollers.
—Madeline Weinfield, Southern Living, 20 Oct. 2024
Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
These bites of heaven get a double layer of cheesy goodness that's enough to make a Southern crowd holler.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 27 Oct. 2024
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Noun
But the residents of the area’s tiny towns and hollers aren’t crows.
—Carrie Arnold, Scientific American, 15 Oct. 2024
This corner of the South has also been putting country music on the map since the early 20th century when talent scout and music producer Ralph Peer traveled to Bristol from New York City to record the songs coming out of the area’s hills and hollers.
—Madeline Weinfield, Southern Living, 20 Oct. 2024
Verb
Musicians must become actors playing roles, hollering certain motifs and muttering others.
—Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
These bites of heaven get a double layer of cheesy goodness that's enough to make a Southern crowd holler.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 27 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for holler
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In the Miami-Dade criminal justice system, Hollis, with her shouts of asesino and accusatory posts on her barren Facebook page, ranked as big a menace as vicious stalkers and wife-beaters.Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025
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In her performances, Ado’s shouts and screams richly express the full range of negative emotions, such as anger, sadness, fear, disgust, pity, frustration, and jealousy.Billboard Japan, Billboard, 1 Jan. 2025
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Fittingly, its most art-averse detractors responded with an awful lot of whine.Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 18 Dec. 2024
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Moreover, as the ramp winched open, the pilots would have experienced a sudden drop in temperature and heard a deafening roar above the whine of the Skyvan’s engines.Joshua Hammer, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Dec. 2024
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On the day of Modi’s visit, Mishra complained to him about the government’s failure to prevent cities and towns from dumping raw sewage into the Ganges.Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 2 Jan. 2025
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Smith described Lockett as a consummate professional and great human being while also expressing his appreciation for Lockett’s willingness to play his part without complaining about _targets.Michael-Shawn Dugar, The Athletic, 1 Jan. 2025
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Advertisement Frantic rescue efforts that began at flattened buildings after the quake hit early Tuesday afternoon continued 30 hours later, with dozens working in dust and heat with little water to seek those yelling for help inside.Charlotte Graham-McLay, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
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Travis yells mean things to Jimmy, Teeter arrives to start her new job, and Travis makes a horse turn in circles.Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 16 Dec. 2024
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The ultimate effect is paradoxical: the more that Valéry eliminates the ghost of pain and passion from the logical machinery of his work, the starker and more affecting the moans and cries of the ghost become.Benjamin Kunkel, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
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Against Notre Dame, the collective moan in the Coliseum with yet another last-minute loss because of Riley’s poor play calling was the breaking point for this lifelong Trojan.Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
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In the clip, Scout, Tallulah, and Rumer, along with a group of friends and family, jump and scream as Moore’s name is called out by Kerry Washington, who presented the award alongside Andrew Garfield.Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 6 Jan. 2025
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My cat's preference is screaming from the bath tub for someone to open the faucet for her.Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
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Trump trolled him for weeks and now this news comes [cry laughing emoji].Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
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Mahali cried in front of the press cameras that came to report her father’s death.Matthew Bremner, Rolling Stone, 5 Jan. 2025
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Daboll, who typically mutters his way through monosyllabic answers after games, raved about the character and work ethic of his team Sunday.Dan Duggan, The Athletic, 29 Dec. 2024
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Piano music plays lightly and people mutter in the background having been captured on his camcorder.Latoya Gayle, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Holler.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/holler. Accessed 10 Jan. 2025.
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