How to Use heckler in a Sentence

heckler

noun
  • That tone set the stage for the hecklers.
    — Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 21 Dec. 2025
  • Well, that’s one way to silence a heckler.
    — Julia Andersen, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2025
  • Alas, his wry metaphor was lost on the oblivious heckler in the front-row.
    — George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Oct. 2023
  • There were a couple of hecklers inside.
    — Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 20 Mar. 2026
  • The small group of students had several hecklers flip them off or yell at them.
    — Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 8 May 2024
  • Homan stopped his prepared remarks to respond to the heckler.
    — Elizabeth Crisp, The Hill, 14 July 2025
  • People are going to [mimics a crowd of hecklers], man, that’s cool.
    — Angel Diaz, Billboard, 3 Apr. 2024
  • The heckler was tossed out of the club, but the man who was seated next to her threw a beer can at Elias.
    — Lisa Respers France, CNN, 15 Oct. 2022
  • In the end, she was more affected by the people in the crowd and on staff who stood up to the hecklers.
    — Jeremy Helligar, People.com, 29 Mar. 2025
  • Humphries said the heckler, though annoying, wasn’t very good at heckling.
    — Bob McManaman, The Arizona Republic, 22 Sep. 2022
  • Videos of hecklers yelling at Edwards have racked up over 1 million views in just days.
    — Mark Davis, Newsweek, 15 Mar. 2025
  • Look quick for a cameo from the late great Jimmy Buffett as a heckler!
    — Ben Flanagan | [email protected], al, 13 Sep. 2023
  • Obama replied, as the crowd erupted into loud boos in an attempt to drown out the heckler.
    — Isaac Stanley-Becker, Washington Post, 3 Nov. 2022
  • It was filmed by the heckler and by those who witnessed Kelce snatch his phone and smash it onto the ground.
    — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Some members of the audience booed the heckler.
    — Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Wendell Ford, challenging a heckler to join him on the stage.
    — Joe Sonka, The Courier-Journal, 9 Aug. 2021
  • Coaches go to the podium and become the heckler in the bleachers, lobbing shots over foul shots.
    — Troy Renck, Denver Post, 19 Apr. 2026
  • Yes, but not just any heckler; the interloper turns out to be Death himself.
    — Alexandra Schwartz, The New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2024
  • The segment was derailed when the young heckler yelled a once-viral joke at her, leaving her shocked and upset.
    — Michael Nied, People.com, 16 Apr. 2025
  • At the time, Yorke’s response to the heckler caused fans to speculate over the band member’s stance on the war.
    — Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 30 May 2025
  • The outraged heckler with his face painted doesn’t represent most sports-watchers.
    — Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 11 May 2026
  • One heckler tried to interrupt speakers but was spoken over by them and largely ignored.
    — Ryan Oehrli, Charlotte Observer, 29 Sep. 2025
  • The crowds themselves have been peaceful though there usually has been at least one heckler who has to be removed by the police.
    — USA TODAY, 6 Feb. 2024
  • Any comedian that’s good with dealing with hecklers lost to hecklers many, many times coming up.
    — Steve Appleford, SPIN, 1 June 2026
  • Yes, freedom of expression applies to hecklers, too.
    — Editorial, Boston Herald, 9 May 2026
  • Yes, freedom of expression applies to hecklers, too.
    — Las Vegas Review-Journal, Twin Cities, 7 May 2026
  • As Harley walks up the courthouse steps, a heckler catches her attention and kisses her.
    — Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2024
  • His set grew unpredictable at times, with Chappelle shouting back at hecklers who had beef with the comic.
    — Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 July 2024
  • The heckler was hollering about the number of coronavirus deaths.
    — Lisa J. Huriash, sun-sentinel.com, 11 Sep. 2020
  • Last week a video of Beto cursing at a heckler at one of his events drew national attention.
    — Jada Yuan, Washington Post, 21 Aug. 2022

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