Phrases
the N-word
or less commonly the n-word
—used euphemistically to refer to the word nigger
A suburban Philadelphia school expelled "Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" from its curriculum over the book's overuse of the N-word.—
David K. Li
David K. LiExamples of N-word in a Sentence
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The N-word appeared to have been used multiple times, Coeur d’Alene Police Capt. David Hagar said.
—Emma Epperly, Idaho Statesman, 4 Apr. 2024
Utah athletics officials have said that while the basketball team, band members and cheerleaders were going out to dinner on the night of March 21, a driver revved their engine and yelled the N-word at the group.
—Rebecca Cohen, NBC News, 4 Apr. 2024
The slurs often included the use of the N-word and other derogatory terms for Black people, according to an FBI witness who examined the men's social media pages.
—CBS News, 27 Mar. 2024
In an interview with CNN affiliate KSL, Green said that the N-word had been shouted at the team on each of the two occasions.
—George Ramsay, CNN, 27 Mar. 2024
Students who were watching called out the male student for pushing the girl first and using the N-word against her.
—Sarah Ritter, Kansas City Star, 22 Mar. 2024
Nothing seems off limits when Walt takes an offensive stage name featuring the N-word (which becomes a significant part of the plot).
—Stephen Saito, Variety, 13 Mar. 2024
Other attendees in Sánchez's company openly used the N-word.
—Ben Goggin, NBC News, 26 Feb. 2024
All throughout, McNamara and his texting partners liberally use the N-word to refer to each other and Black people and also make multiple homophobic and misogynistic comments and at least one remark insulting Asian people.
—Robert Salonga, The Mercury News, 20 Feb. 2024
Emma Epperly, Idaho Statesman, 4 Apr. 2024
Utah athletics officials have said that while the basketball team, band members and cheerleaders were going out to dinner on the night of March 21, a driver revved their engine and yelled the N-word at the group.
—Rebecca Cohen, NBC News, 4 Apr. 2024
The slurs often included the use of the N-word and other derogatory terms for Black people, according to an FBI witness who examined the men's social media pages.
—CBS News, 27 Mar. 2024
In an interview with CNN affiliate KSL, Green said that the N-word had been shouted at the team on each of the two occasions.
—George Ramsay, CNN, 27 Mar. 2024
Students who were watching called out the male student for pushing the girl first and using the N-word against her.
—Sarah Ritter, Kansas City Star, 22 Mar. 2024
Nothing seems off limits when Walt takes an offensive stage name featuring the N-word (which becomes a significant part of the plot).
—Stephen Saito, Variety, 13 Mar. 2024
Other attendees in Sánchez's company openly used the N-word.
—Ben Goggin, NBC News, 26 Feb. 2024
All throughout, McNamara and his texting partners liberally use the N-word to refer to each other and Black people and also make multiple homophobic and misogynistic comments and at least one remark insulting Asian people.
—Robert Salonga, The Mercury News, 20 Feb. 2024
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“N-word.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/N-word. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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