Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scoldings
Noun
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There are lessons to be learned.—
Christian Clark,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025 -
Solar storms and background cosmic radiation could pose significant risks to settlers, and lessons from this mission could help NASA protect human crews who may eventually spend time there.—
Matthew Glasser,
ABC News,
8 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The passage of Proposition 36, a tougher-on-crime law that placed stricter punishments on repeat drug and theft offenders, has given both agencies more opportunities to try to help those in custody suffering from drug addiction.—
Nathaniel Percy,
Oc Register,
7 Nov. 2025
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The league has noticeably grown more strict regarding punishments for hip-drop tackles.—
Reice Shipley,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Don’t let someone older cramp your style with their advice or admonitions.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
5 Dec. 2025
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The admonitions of the first generation of revolutionaries carried the weight of superiors addressing subordinates.—
DENG YUWEN,
Foreign Affairs,
14 Nov. 2025
Noun
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In sharing the perspective of his office, Los Angeles County Deputy District Attorney Habib Balian fixated on disputing the brothers’ motive, despite several admonishments from the parole board against re-litigating the crime.—
Matthew J. Friedman,
CNN Money,
22 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Nas is no stranger to flex raps, but his blockchain bars have the hollow ring of a timeshare sales pitch.—
Dash Lewis,
Pitchfork,
8 Jan. 2026
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And yet, Doja continuously taps the well while adapting it to her own aesthetic, moving fluidly between sweet harmonies and nimble raps in classic Doja form.—
Steven J. Horowitz,
Variety,
26 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Her hair is often a massive tangle of black curls, her nails are expertly polished, her huge brown eyes peer out from spidery lashes, and her skin is cocoa-butter smooth.—
Stephanie Mansfield,
Vogue,
2 Nov. 2025
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Thicker, fuller black lashes began peeking out from my eyelids, while my existing lashes started to look fuller.—
Essence,
Essence,
28 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Links with nonprofit group The recent castigations from progressive Democrats were driven in part by the Opportunity Caucus’s ties to One Main Street.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
18 Oct. 2025
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Like legions of dreamers before him, McGuirk started on film and TV sets as a PA, an often thankless job where random castigations from members of the cast or crew can be par for the course.—
Katie Kilkenny,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Scoldings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scoldings. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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