Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for catcalling
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But after the first series of the 2026 MLB season, those same fans who were celebrating Bichette's signing a few months ago are now the same ones jeering him after an awful debut series with the Mets.—
Tyler Erzberger,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Mar. 2026 -
Video uploaded to social media shows the officers being battered by snowballs outside the rest rooms as dozens of parkgoers crowd around filming the cops and jeering at them.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
25 Feb. 2026
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Jacques Tilly was convicted on charges of spreading false information about the Russian military and insulting religious feelings.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 Apr. 2026
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Cease insulting allies and encourage mediation by Pakistan and Turkey.—
Arthur I. Cyr,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Mar. 2026
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The political rhetoric aimed at ridiculing Canada bothers Johnson.—
Jeanne Bonner,
CNN Money,
16 Mar. 2026
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Other potential candidates, such as Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Gavin Newsom, have achieved fame by berating and ridiculing the other side.—
Graeme Wood,
The Atlantic,
3 Mar. 2026
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Carnival parades in Germany are famed for their floats mocking a wide variety of domestic and global political figures, and Putin has frequently been a target.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 Apr. 2026
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In addition to defending NATO, Macron and other French politicians on Thursday were also reacting to Trump mocking Macron in his remarks Wednesday.—
Kevin Rector,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Apr. 2026
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Ye has attracted controversy in recent years over his comments deriding both Jewish and Black people, but is seemingly attempting a comeback.—
Taylor Ardrey,
USA Today,
3 Apr. 2026
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For centuries, a frequent tactic of antisemitism has been to attack Jewish men, deriding their masculinity.—
Miriam Eve Mora,
The Conversation,
3 Apr. 2026
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So does Soderbergh’s camera, which begins sniffing and roving about the space like a dog unleashed.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
3 Apr. 2026
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At one of these gatherings trouble broke out over girls, glue-sniffing, and hassles caused by confusion over membership in the various branches of the organization.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 Apr. 2026
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Cronin’s system wasn’t jibing with a point guard who thrives in transition and a center unfamiliar with the paint.—
Aaron Heisen,
Daily News,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Catcalling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/catcalling. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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