howling mob

Frequency: 6.51.2 per million words

a large, angry, and very noisy crowd of people

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Examples (20)

  • The politician was surrounded by a howling mob of protesters.
  • The security struggled to control the howling mob outside the embassy.
  • A howling mob dragged the accused from his home during the riots.
  • A howling mob gathered, demanding answers from the mayor.
  • Police struggled to contain the howling mob gathered outside the courthouse.
  • She faced a howling mob as she tried to exit the building.
  • He faced a virtual howling mob on social media after his controversial comments.
  • The protestors quickly turned into a howling mob when their demands were ignored.
  • Outside the palace gates, a howling mob demanded the king's abdication.
  • From a distance, we could hear the sounds of a howling mob approaching.
  • The sheriff stood his ground, refusing to be intimidated by the howling mob.
  • The politician was booed by a howling mob of angry citizens.
  • What began as a peaceful protest quickly devolved into a howling mob.
  • Panic ensued as the howling mob surged forward.
  • The sound of the approaching howling mob sent shivers down their spines.
  • It took several hours for the police to disperse the howling mob.
  • Fearing a howling mob, the unpopular ruler fled the city in the dead of night.
  • He tried to address the howling mob, but his voice was drowned out.
  • The news report described scenes of chaos as a howling mob stormed the embassy.
  • The sight of the howling mob filled everyone with fear.