1
a
b
: one that howls
2
: a humorous and ridiculous blunder
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Betting on no goals always carries massive risk as any random deflection, slip in the defensive third or howler can thwart the bet.
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Brett Koremenos, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
Step forward Maignan, Milan’s France international goalkeeper, with this absolute howler in the third minute of the match.
—Tim Spiers, The Athletic, 12 Feb. 2025
That story about averting her gaze at the sign of a mantled howler in Tortuguero was amazing.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 2 Feb. 2024
But more often than not, Moore holds the center of a movie, or drags a howler over the finish line with sheer presence, or simply gives a great performance.
—Eddie Mouradian, Vulture, 24 Feb. 2025
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Brett Koremenos, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
Step forward Maignan, Milan’s France international goalkeeper, with this absolute howler in the third minute of the match.
—Tim Spiers, The Athletic, 12 Feb. 2025
That story about averting her gaze at the sign of a mantled howler in Tortuguero was amazing.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 2 Feb. 2024
But more often than not, Moore holds the center of a movie, or drags a howler over the finish line with sheer presence, or simply gives a great performance.
—Eddie Mouradian, Vulture, 24 Feb. 2025
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“Howler.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/howler. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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howler
noun
howl·er
ˈhau̇-lər 
1
: one that howls
2
: a stupid and ridiculous blunder
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