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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
Recent Examples on the Web
Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2024
The clip that Collins shared last week on X, formerly Twitter, shows a group of white men standing across from the demonstrator and jeering at her - with one making apelike movements and sounds.
—Sudiksha Kochi, USA TODAY, 7 May 2024
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Verb
During those heated days, City Council meetings descended into chaos, with protesters jeering De León.
—Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2024
The clip that Collins shared last week on X, formerly Twitter, shows a group of white men standing across from the demonstrator and jeering at her - with one making apelike movements and sounds.
—Sudiksha Kochi, USA TODAY, 7 May 2024
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 3 Jun. 2024.
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