“Fuhrer” or “Furor” or “Furore”—Which to use?

“Fuhrer” or “Furor” or “Furore”

Overview

fuhrer / furor / furore are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term. 👇

Definitions

fuhrer: NA

furor: (noun) a sudden outburst (as of protest).

furore: NA

Pronunciation

fuhrer: f·UH·r·er

furor: f·y·UH·r·ao·r

furore: NA

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Examples in Context

Examples of “fuhrer”

…names Audio Clash, Darkman, Disco Fuhrer, DJ Pierre, DJ Pierre's Afro…

Examples of “furor”

…Willmott discussed the social media furor, death threats she received, Arias'…
…next year, there was some furor over how people on Edo…
…the U.S. raised such international furor that Operation Snake Eyes was…
A scandal and media furor quickly developed resulting in the…
…it began eliciting an online furor.
The furor over her ignorance of her…

Examples of “furore”

…the Season at Bath, the furore of a Westminster election, the…
…the Palestine issue following the furore over the recommendations of the…

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