furor
noun
fu·ror
ˈfyu̇r-ˌȯr 
-ər
1
: an angry or maniacal fit : rage
furor of the god of war—
Henry Fuseli
Henry Fuseli2
3
: a fashionable craze : vogue
her singing … made her the furor of Paris overnight—Janet Flanner
Janet Flanner4
a
: furious or hectic activity
confusion and furor within the Pentagon over research and development spending—T. M. Bernstein
T. M. Bernstein
b
: an outburst of public excitement or indignation : uproar
Amid the furor, the senator continues to deny the allegations.
Synonyms
- ado
- alarums and excursions
- ballyhoo
- blather
- bluster
- bobbery
- bother
- bustle
- clatter
- clutter [chiefly dialect]
- coil
- commotion
- corroboree [Australian]
- disturbance
- do [chiefly dialect]
- foofaraw
- fun
- furore
- fuss
- helter-skelter
- hoo-ha
- hoo-hah
- hoopla
- hubble-bubble
- hubbub
- hullabaloo
- hurly
- hurly-burly
- hurricane
- hurry
- hurry-scurry
- hurry-skurry
- kerfuffle [chiefly British]
- moil
- pandemonium
- pother
- row
- ruckus
- ruction
- rumpus
- shindy
- splore [Scottish]
- squall
- stew
- stir
- storm
- to-do
- tumult
- turmoil
- uproar
- welter
- whirl
- williwaw
- zoo
Examples of furor in a Sentence
The book caused a furor across the country.
Amid a public furor, the senator continues to deny the allegations.
Recent Examples on the Web
When 38-year-old Robert Rauschenberg was named grand prize winner at the esteemed art festival, a furor erupted — and the conspiracy theories took flight.
—Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2024
The furor surrounding the lack of proper notifications led to an internal Pentagon review that resulted in changes in who should be notified of the secretary's health status, when a transfer of authorities had occurred and why the temporary transfer was taking place.
—Luis Martinez, ABC News, 24 May 2024
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Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2024
The furor surrounding the lack of proper notifications led to an internal Pentagon review that resulted in changes in who should be notified of the secretary's health status, when a transfer of authorities had occurred and why the temporary transfer was taking place.
—Luis Martinez, ABC News, 24 May 2024
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“Furor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/furor. Accessed 1 Jun. 2024.
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furor
noun
fu·ror
ˈfyu̇r-ˌȯr
-ˌōr
1
: fury sense 1, rage
2
: an outburst of excitement : uproar
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