variants
or halloo
also hallo
as in to shout
to speak so as to be heard at a distance
far into the night searchers could be heard holloing for the lost child
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The 53-year-old ageless wonder was bouncing around the football field barking encouragement, shouting out orders and running circles around participants — many nearly 40 years his younger — at the Orlando Quarterback Shootout and Battle in the Pit.—
Chris Hays,
The Orlando Sentinel,
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However, Ultraman is simple-minded and purely exists to follow Luthor's directions, down to the exact attack moves his handler shouts into his earpiece during fights.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
14 July 2025
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Melvin Harris, 65, recalls the neighbors yelling in the early hours of Friday.—
Sergio Martínez-Beltrán,
NPR,
7 July 2025
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Tina, 52, was later found clinging to a tree and yelling for help, another family friend said.—
Abigail Adams,
People.com,
6 July 2025
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Studio execs cry that more ads contribute to a less-than premium experience at the movies.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
4 July 2025
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Towards the end of his 10-minute presentation, Thompson suddenly became overwhelmed with emotion and, after a brief pause, began to cry.—
Chris Spargo,
People.com,
3 July 2025
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However, today most young people rarely call each other.—
Andrea Wigfield,
CNN,
14 Feb. 2023
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Marx himself would call DEI a classic case of ideology, a set of benign-seeming ideas that disguise the workings of the rulers, in this case empowered progressives.—
WSJ,
WSJ,
14 Feb. 2023
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Woman screams as snake attacks—dog jumps in and takes the venom for her The video highlighted the canine parents, with viewers instantly falling in love with the unique puppies.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 July 2025
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And the tourists at the beach started screaming and running.—
Brad Schmitt,
The Tennessean,
2 July 2025
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Jurassic World Rebirth, the seventh title in the series, is roaring even louder overseas, where its estimated opening is $171.3 million.—
Pamela McClintock,
HollywoodReporter,
5 July 2025
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Paul Yeung | Bloomberg | Getty Images Investors and businesses' enthusiasm for Hong Kong's equity capital markets is roaring back, as Chinese companies flocked to the city for fundraising, sparking a frenzy in the market that had been forsaken in recent years.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
3 July 2025
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“Hollo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hollo. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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