furore
Britishnoun
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a public outburst, esp of protest; uproar
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a sudden widespread enthusiasm for something; craze
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frenzy; rage; madness
Etymology
Origin of furore
C15: from Latin: frenzy, rage, from furere to rave
Example Sentences
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And what about the furore over her Italian origins?
From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026
The complaint named Shinsegae Group chairman Chung Yong-jin and Son Jung-hyun -- the former CEO of Starbucks Korea, who resigned over the furore.
From Barron's ● Aug. 5, 2026
The furore has created the perception that any evidence of the hand touching the hair is enough for violent conduct, but it isn't.
From BBC ● May 2, 2026
The furore fed into a defeat for Yoon's party in the April 2024 general elections, when it failed to regain a parliamentary majority.
From Barron's ● Apr. 28, 2026
It recalls, to some extent, the furore surrounding Dvorak’s interest in Native American tunes - although Dvorak at least was in America at the time.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
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