body-shame
verb
body-shamed; body-shaming; body-shames
: to subject (someone) to body-shaming : to criticize or mock (someone) for supposed bodily faults or imperfections
Over the years she's received a lot of negative comments on social media criticizing her wardrobe choices and body-shaming her, yet this hasn't stopped her from embracing her beauty and her body.—
Amira Rasool
Amira RasoolExamples of body-shame in a Sentence
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This is not the first time Kelly has been forced to fend off body-shaming remarks.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 2 Mar. 2026
In the months following Ozzy’s death, Kelly has repeatedly responded to body-shaming critics of her weight loss.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 1 Mar. 2026
This isn’t the first time that Osbourne has spoken out about people body-shaming her on social media.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Feb. 2026
Keenyah Hill, who was interviewed for Reality Check, was subjected to particularly brutal body-shaming on America’s Next Top Model.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 19 Feb. 2026
Under her guidance Victoria’s Secret has embraced this heritage—the glamour and spectacle of it all, without the body-shaming.
—Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 7 Feb. 2026
These stars had the perfect comeback for body-shaming internet trolls.
—Grace Gavilanes, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
Ellis also accused the rapper of berating and body-shaming her and spitting on her.
—EW.com, 26 Aug. 2025
After Ndlovu revealed plans to reverse her BBL due to public criticism, some accused Walker of body-shaming.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 4 Aug. 2025
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Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 2 Mar. 2026
In the months following Ozzy’s death, Kelly has repeatedly responded to body-shaming critics of her weight loss.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 1 Mar. 2026
This isn’t the first time that Osbourne has spoken out about people body-shaming her on social media.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Feb. 2026
Keenyah Hill, who was interviewed for Reality Check, was subjected to particularly brutal body-shaming on America’s Next Top Model.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 19 Feb. 2026
Under her guidance Victoria’s Secret has embraced this heritage—the glamour and spectacle of it all, without the body-shaming.
—Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 7 Feb. 2026
These stars had the perfect comeback for body-shaming internet trolls.
—Grace Gavilanes, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
Ellis also accused the rapper of berating and body-shaming her and spitting on her.
—EW.com, 26 Aug. 2025
After Ndlovu revealed plans to reverse her BBL due to public criticism, some accused Walker of body-shaming.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 4 Aug. 2025
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“Body-shame.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/body-shame. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
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