Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blackguarding
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Would any self-respecting show really risk insulting the viewer’s intelligence so flagrantly?—
Graham Hillard,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Sep. 2025 -
The Krafts need to have an open, transparent process that addresses the tough issues and avoids insulting the mayor.—
Joe Battenfeld,
Boston Herald,
4 Sep. 2025
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So, instead of recognition, many high-achieving women describe being met with jealousy, belittling or social isolation.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Her snide answers to their belittling questions are smart and iconoclastic, setting the stage for the other characters in the movie who also think outside the box.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Sep. 2025
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One of the most recent cases includes the high court’s 2017 decision in Matal v Tam, in which the justices ruled that a law preventing trademarks of disparaging terms was unconstitutional under the First Amendment.—
Jack Birle,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Sep. 2025
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At the dinner table before Kirk came to Utah Valley University for the event at which he was killed, Tyler Robinson talked in disparaging terms about the conservative activist, Cox said at the news briefing.—
Davis Winkie,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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This week, Susan Stamberg is putting down her microphone after more than 50 years at NPR.—
Scott Simon,
NPR,
6 Sep. 2025
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Getty Images The worldwide phenomenon that is Formula One is putting down stakes in Las Vegas year-round.—
Michael Goldstein,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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There is great risk in potentially vilifying one of the most prescribed medications that the US Food and Drug Administration has approved and determined to be safe and effective for the treatment of mental illness, Brendel said.—
Kristen Rogers,
CNN Money,
4 Sep. 2025
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Sexism and who gets labeled as the 'villain' Love triangles can also lead to vilifying the central love interest.—
Alyssa Goldberg,
USA Today,
29 Aug. 2025
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“Blackguarding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blackguarding. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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