How to Use boo in a Sentence
- A chorus of boos was heard after the shot missed the goal.
- The announcement was greeted by a mixture of boos and cheers.
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And the boos won’t be the worst part.
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Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
20 Jan. 2026
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They were met with boos by the crowd.
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Greta Bjornson,
PEOPLE,
8 Dec. 2025
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The post drew loud boos from the crowd.
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Marlow Stern,
Variety,
1 May 2026
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There were boos late in the first half.
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Jim Vertuno,
Denver Post,
15 Sep. 2025
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The boos at half and full-time did not feel harsh.
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George Caulkin,
New York Times,
28 Feb. 2026
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He was quickly met with boos once again.
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Aaliyan Mohammed,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Aug. 2025
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There were boos throughout the night.
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Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
21 Apr. 2026
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Equally as noisy — but filled with boos.
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Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
19 June 2026
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As the outs piled up, the boos got louder.
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Will Sammon,
New York Times,
13 June 2026
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Their cheers and boos, as loud as thunder.
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Juliana Kim,
NPR,
9 May 2026
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Trump is about to face the loudest boos of his life.
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Jordan King,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
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Trump is about to face the loudest boos of his life.
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Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Sep. 2025
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Applause and boos can be heard in the video, too.
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Matthew Strauss,
Pitchfork,
26 Sep. 2025
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His first errant throw was met with tons of boos from the crowd.
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James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
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Devin Williams heard the loudest boos.
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Will Sammon,
New York Times,
22 Apr. 2026
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Some were met with boos from fans at the Bernabeu.
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Mario Cortegana,
New York Times,
9 Aug. 2025
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Swift’s video was met with both cheers and boos, as can be seen in videos here and here.
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Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
29 June 2026
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There was a smattering of boos at full time.
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James McNicholas,
New York Times,
26 Jan. 2026
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His pitch — wide and short of the plate — drew a boo or two from the fans in the stands.
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Brett Dawson,
The Courier-Journal,
22 Apr. 2022
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Steelers fans let the team hear it with plenty of boos.
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Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
13 Jan. 2026
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Letting a peek-a-boo bra do the talking.
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Amanda Le,
InStyle,
21 May 2026
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Peek-a-boo bras that perk out of tops were all over last year’s red carpets.
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Kaitlin Clapinski,
InStyle,
10 Jan. 2026
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Her comments earned a chorus of boos that shocked the judges.
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Shania Russell,
EW.com,
31 May 2023
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In wrestling, boos are just as effective as cheers.
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Bobby Burack Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
1 May 2026
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The boos grew louder with each stoppage, but what led to them?
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Art De Roché,
New York Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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The reason for the boos is unknown.
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Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
6 Mar. 2026
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That mention was met with pantomime boos.
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Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
12 Dec. 2025
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Wrap it up with a cute tag, and everyone will want to be your boo.
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Marisa Lascala,
Good Housekeeping,
23 Aug. 2022
- Many people in the crowd booed when the announcement was made.
- Many people in the crowd booed the announcement, but a few people cheered it.
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Trick rolled out as fans booed.
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Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
25 Jan. 2026
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The crowd booed the fan who threw the phone.
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Ryan Brennan,
Charlotte Observer,
16 Mar. 2026
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Fans booed as Cargill clapped back.
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Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2026
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Texas fans booed him and the Longhorns.
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David Ubben,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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Fans booed as Omas stormed to the ring.
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Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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Some fans booed, but Clark laughed it off.
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Dan Zaksheske Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
22 June 2026
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There is quite a big chance Trump will be booed.
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Miami Herald,
8 June 2026
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Don’t boo the future, adapt to it.
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Jj Jasser,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 May 2026
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Danielson and his team were booed off the field.
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Idaho Statesman,
6 Dec. 2025
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For those of you f---ing booing us, some of us are not afraid.
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Christina Dugan Ramirez,
FOXNews.com,
2 June 2026
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And for those of your f---ing booing us, some of us are not afraid.
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Brie Stimson,
FOXNews.com,
10 June 2026
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Ohtani was booed ahead of the game by Blue Jays fans.
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Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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When the camera switched off Gillis, the crowd booed.
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Pete Sampson,
New York Times,
10 Sep. 2025
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Fatu attempted to walk off as the fans booed.
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Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
25 Jan. 2026
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Mets fans booed Bichette for his 1-for-14 slump.
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Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
29 Mar. 2026
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On top of last week’s three-turnover game, he was booed, briefly but loudly.
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Miami Herald,
14 Sep. 2025
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Saints fans are booing an offense that smells like pluff mud.
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Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Oct. 2023
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Jax was booed heavily for that line.
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Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
20 Sep. 2025
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People would throw shoes and point their thumbs down while booing.
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Laura Vazquez,
Harpers Magazine,
19 Sep. 2025
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Nobody else in this wrestling business gets booed like me.
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Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
14 May 2026
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He was lustily booed, and also maybe eight.
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Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
20 Mar. 2026
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The crowd booed him off the stage, throwing bottles and trash at him.
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Houston Mitchell,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2023
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The defining sound has been booing.
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Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
30 Jan. 2026
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In other words, the teams didn’t give their fan bases anything to boo about.
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New York Times,
29 Apr. 2022
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That some fans loved him, that most fans booed him, that all fans respected him.
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Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
22 May 2026
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So Carpino, as a proxy for Moreno, was booed loudly.
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Los Angeles Times,
4 Apr. 2026
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Loud boos ring out when fans spot UConn players on the screen.
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Kirk Kenney,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Apr. 2023
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There is a lot of booing in the stadium.
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Stuart James,
New York Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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