horribles

plural of horrible

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for horribles
Noun
  • The most recent entry, Evil Dead Rise, stars Lily Sullivan and Alyssa Sutherland as two sisters trapped in a high-rise apartment as their family is possessed by supernatural terrors.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Watch Egerton discuss his airline travel terrors in the clip above.
    EW.com, EW.com, 10 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • The edits were originally flagged by The Washington Post, which reported that changes stripped away key references to Harriet Tubman and softened language that once plainly conveyed the horrors of slavery.
    Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 8 Apr. 2025
  • The four-time major champion will be back at Augusta for his 11th go at the career grand slam, but land of the Azaleas has been a house of horrors at times for the Northern Irishman.
    Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • But according to Jason, his dad had some notes about the film’s inclusion of some of the ghouls from the 1984 original.
    John Russell, People.com, 28 Jan. 2025
  • Monstrous ghouls cheering after the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in New York City on Wednesday are ubiquitous on social media.
    Dominic Pino, National Review, 5 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Rather, what demons had he been forced to confront.
    Jordan Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 14 Apr. 2025
  • Despite their differences, which there have been many between the PGA Tour and LIV Golf discourse, Mickelson reacted to seeing McIlroy finally conquer his demons at Augusta National.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Apr. 2025
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“Horribles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/horribles. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.

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