Examples of jeer in a Sentence
Verb
He tried to ignore the jeering crowd.
The crowd jeered him when he struck out.
The prisoner was jeered by an angry mob.
Noun
ignored the jeers of the other team's fans and just focused on making her free throw shot
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Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 29 Apr. 2025
Upset attendees began jeering, throwing punches, and causing damage at the venue.
—Natalia Cano, Billboard, 12 Apr. 2025
Jared Gans, The Hill, 16 Apr. 2025
But the prevailing mood was one of futility and there were ironic jeers from the Forest fans when Garnacho booted the ball high into the Bridgford Stand 18 minutes from time.
—Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2025
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Verb
Fans jeer during games and sometimes make it onto the field, despite security forces attempting to keep them at bay.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 29 Apr. 2025
Upset attendees began jeering, throwing punches, and causing damage at the venue.
—Natalia Cano, Billboard, 12 Apr. 2025
Noun
The senator said El Salvador is an independent country and its president isn’t subject to the jurisdiction of the U.S. Supreme Court, which was followed by jeers in the audience.
—Jared Gans, The Hill, 16 Apr. 2025
But the prevailing mood was one of futility and there were ironic jeers from the Forest fans when Garnacho booted the ball high into the Bridgford Stand 18 minutes from time.
—Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for jeer
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“Jeer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jeer. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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