SCOLDINGS Synonyms: 50 Similar and Opposite Words

scoldings

noun

plural of scolding

as in lectures

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Noun

Lubelo's mother, Yandiswa, says the magic lessons have boosted her son's confidence.

— Julie Bourdin, NPR, 25 Oct. 2026
What these lessons mean for Taiwan The regional relevance is clear.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of lessons

Noun

Xi’s reserved and opaque public demeanor embodies such admonitions.

— Orville Schell, Foreign Affairs, 16 Sep. 2026
On his Instagram, happy photos of his family living the American dream are interspersed with violent admonitions about the forces lurking in his own community and seeking to destroy him.

— Christopher Hooks, Harpers Magazine, 23 June 2026

Definition of admonitions

Noun

That video shows three boys scrubbing the floor and walls of a room in the school with rags as Morrison shouts commands and admonishments.

— Jennifer Smith Richards, ProPublica, 24 July 2026
Try using a spoon, and you'd get chased away from the stove, admonishments ringing in your ears.

— Elizabeth Nelson, Southern Living, 26 Nov. 2025

Definition of admonishments

Noun

Like a lot of his contemporaries, Skino’s raps depend on rhythmic stasis and the context and fervor of his disses more than his ability to assemble a rhyme scheme or a clever punchline.

— Olivier Lafontant, Pitchfork, 27 Oct. 2026
Here was Jay, drawing a line between the increasingly popular molly raps of the 2010s with his own penchant for luxury garments.

— Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of raps

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Sinot kept the angelic vibes going with a bubblegum pink blush and lined mauve lip, plus lots of lashes and a little body glitter across Larsson's chest.

— Kara Nesvig, Allure, 23 Oct. 2026
The special effects team has done terrific work re-creating his body down to the creature’s fringed lashes.

— Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of lashes

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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
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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