Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scoldings
Noun
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There’s the pressure to excel in lessons and pass exams that has no release from a home-life outside of school.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Jan. 2026 -
Generations of parents and children have grown up on the classic characters and lessons taught in a sweet and relatable way.—
Sari Hitchins,
Parents,
15 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The investigation led to punishments for Mass State Police detectives, and the feds opened a probe into the county’s murder investigation.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
12 Jan. 2026
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Zanelli has the right to respond to the charges and could have a public trial before the Court of Judicial Discipline, which could determine if the charges were proven and what punishments to levy.—
Joe Brandt,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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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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
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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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Hudson’s makeup artist, Tonya Brewer, blurred her pores using a mattifying powder, volumized her lashes with a few swipes of a smudge-free mascara, defined her pout with a long-lasting lip liner, and more.—
Izzy Baskette,
PEOPLE,
13 Jan. 2026
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Grande wore a glossy pink shade on her lips, sculpted cheeks with subtle shimmer, and long lashes.—
Audrey Noble,
Vogue,
12 Jan. 2026
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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 19 Jan. 2026.
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