horror shows

noun

plural of horror show
as in pains

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  1. pains
  2. headaches
  3. murders
  4. chores
  5. bears
  6. sticky wickets
  7. killers
  8. beasts
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  • In cases that are considered to be too severe — such as when a pregnant woman at the center began experiencing labor pains — those individuals are airlifted to a nearby hospital.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026
  • California has taken pains to eliminate coal as a source of electricity, and this would be the first coal export terminal in California — or anywhere on the West Coast.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of pains
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  • Tibbetts says the fires have already created plenty of logistics headaches.
    — Anya Kamenetz, Curbed, 28 Aug. 2026
  • But nightmare headaches and blood pressure spikes from her teenage years came back at age 24.
    — Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of headaches
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  • The movement thereafter played a prominent role in protests across the United States and in other countries, particularly in the wake of the murders of Eric Garner in 2014 and George Floyd in 2020.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Aug. 2026
  • But when similar slayings begin to occur years later, Pete and his ambitious young colleague, Detective Amanda Beck, must figure out whether Carter had an accomplice that got away, or if the murders are merely the work of a copycat.
    — Josh Weiss, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026
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  • Errands, chores, or work needs may bump against your desire for ease, beauty, or personal space.
    — Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Yard chores such as mowing and raking are part of homeownership.
    — SJ McShane, Martha Stewart, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of chores
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  • Florida set the kill quota at 172 bears in 2025, but hunters bagged just 52, as many who won a permit didn’t use it.
    — Stephen Hudak, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Tyler Christensen, who recorded a video of the bears stuck inside the tank, described the animals.
    — Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of bears
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  • Of philosophy’s many sticky wickets, consciousness is perhaps the most perplexing.
    — Kevin Dickinson, Big Think, 20 Aug. 2025
Definition of sticky wickets
Noun
  • With his newfound resolve/death wish, Jacob is determined to keep his sister’s and nephew’s killers on that bridge until backup arrives.
    — Chris Klimek, Vulture, 26 Aug. 2026
  • There are many ways to rid your garden of those intrusive weeds, from commercial weed killers to more natural methods like using vinegar.
    — Alexandra Kelly, Martha Stewart, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of killers
Noun
  • The man wouldn’t sell for fear that the tiger might acquire a taste for his beasts and kill them all.
    — Leslie E. Tassell, Outdoor Life, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Headline writers like to use words like menageries and beasts to describe it.
    — Marisa Meltzer, Vanity Fair, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of beasts
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“Horror shows.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/horror%20shows. Accessed 3 Sep. 2026.

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