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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Woods with Golf Digest senior photographer Dom Furore, who photographed his wedding.
From Golf Digest • Jan. 2, 2018
Furore over the decision has been brilliantly gathered together by The Women's Room UK, the online campaign group that launched a Change.org petition, which had gathered 7,000 signatories as I write.
From The Guardian • May 1, 2013
Dom Furore 13th hole, par 4 The short par 4 is nearly as wide as it is long, with alternate routes down the fairway and a 100-yard-wide green.
From Golf Digest • Dec. 2, 2010
Dom Furore Rory McIlroy hits a tee shot in his singles matches against Stewart Cink.
From Golf Digest • Oct. 8, 2010
Carducci, for example, calls the four Alcaic stanzas in question "una cosellina quasi perfetta," though they contain three third lines like these: Furore militis tremendo....
From Renaissance in Italy: Italian Literature Part 1 (of 2) by Symonds, John Addington
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