BROUHAHA Synonyms: 61 Similar and Opposite Words

brouhaha

noun

Definition of brouhaha

as in commotion

informal + usually disapproving great excitement or concern about something A brouhaha erupted over her statements about the president.

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Recent Examples of brouhaha All the big brouhaha for the United States’ 250th birthday wrapped up on July 4, right? — Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 4 July 2026 But recent changes to the bill — made ahead of a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing scheduled for this week — led to a bit of a brouhaha in the legislature. — Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 29 June 2026 The brouhaha marked the latest dispute over Winnetka’s lakefront, which has weathered waves of controversy in the wake of billionaire Justin Ishbia’s dealings with the Park District. — Shun Graves, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2026 And don’t forget the brouhaha over train fare. — Sean Gregory, Time, 27 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for brouhaha

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Noun

The Canadian singer caused a commotion with her ensemble, showing off a head-to-toe Alaïa ensemble from the upcoming Archetypes spring 2027 collection.

— Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 29 Aug. 2026
There was no illness or injury, Krauss said, but the dog seemed ready to step away from the crowds and commotion.

— Lauren Paige Richeson, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of commotion

Noun

Among them was a Washington think tank that caused a stir with a paper that proposed capping annual Social Security benefits at $100,000 to shore up the retirement trust fund.

— Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2026
Just over 100 years later, Genesis executives posted up at the same historic place aiming to once again cause a stir.

— Marco Della Cava, Robb Report, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of stir

Noun

Last Friday, Jason Arday was found dead in his home in London amid a media tempest dissecting his backstory.

— Raven Smith, Vogue, 18 Aug. 2026
Afterward, the society picks itself up, recognizes the excesses, and regrets them—though too late for those caught in the tempest.

— Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of tempest

Noun

Some market participants are already taking action by betting on a cooling AI frenzy.

— , CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
The companies’ interest in the Monarch data center shows how the feeding frenzy for compute has reached a new pitch as AI companies look to nail down capacity amid the AI buildout.

— J.D. Capelouto, semafor.com, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of frenzy

Noun

The restaurant offers Mediterranean specialties like samosas, chicken kebab, hummus, and Persian stews.

— Isa Almeida, Oklahoman, 20 Aug. 2026
Sandy, apparently blind to the interpersonal nuances ailing the deck team, keeps Aesha on deck, Kayley as acting chief stew, and makes Joe acting bosun for the charter.

— Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of stew

Noun

An inquest opened Wednesday into the sudden death earlier this month of Jason Arday, a Cambridge University professor who faced a storm of plagiarism accusations.

— ABC News, ABC News, 26 Aug. 2026
Two small cedar trees were found snapped at the trunk, and that’s the extent of the storm damage, investigators said in a preliminary report.

— Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 26 Aug. 2026

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