Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blackguarding
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Giving these rewards is logistically difficult, expensive for the teacher, and insulting for the kid.—
Scott Ervin,
Boston Herald,
8 Mar. 2026 -
She was detained in September and charged with posting propaganda critical of the Islamic Republic on social media and insulting its Supreme Leader and Islam, according to her son Reza Zarrabi, a political activist who lives in Germany.—
Philip Marcelo,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Mar. 2026
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Link was captured on Ring camera footage mocking and belittling Jimenez after shooting him, prosecutors say.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
5 Feb. 2026
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This year begins with the familiar sound of politicians belittling each other and seeking attention by any means.—
Colin Pascal,
Baltimore Sun,
12 Jan. 2026
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Sportsmanship and maturity seem less important than disparaging Canadians.—
Steve Henson,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Feb. 2026
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Students and staff also called for his resignation in 2005 following his disparaging comments about women in science.—
Yana van der Meulen Rodgers,
The Conversation,
27 Feb. 2026
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Norway has Johannes Høsflot Klæbo, the cross-country GOAT, putting down the hammer on the field.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
22 Feb. 2026
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In an age of sports specialization, with elite young athletes being increasingly pushed to concentrate on just one craft, Darnold said putting down the pigskin in favor of the roundball every winter played a key role in his development.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
8 Feb. 2026
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Judge Salas told us vilifying judges is eroding trust in the courts.—
Heather Abbott,
CBS News,
2 Mar. 2026
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Newsom has manifested this weird love-hate relationship with oil, craving it in the short-term to keep California running while vilifying its manufacturers as the architects of our climate change crisis.—
Tom Philp,
Mercury News,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Blackguarding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blackguarding. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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