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as in insults
an act or expression showing scorn and usually intended to hurt another's feelings
a rowdy group of patrons was kicked out of the theater for shouting slurs
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as in stains
a mark of guilt or disgrace
your drunken behavior at the wedding has cast a slur on this family
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Recent Examples of slurs
Marissa Armas, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
Holman, at times, had to endure racist jokes and slurs, and got the silent treatment from some.
—Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Jan. 2026
In a video obtained by Fox News Digital, an unidentified man can be heard yelling racial slurs while being beaten in the street, with some claiming the male victim slapped the perpetrator prior to the fight breaking out.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 31 Dec. 2025
Archie vented his disgust in a rich lexicon of racial and ethnic slurs new to prime-time dialogue.
—Thomas Doherty, HollywoodReporter, 29 Dec. 2025
These incidents date back to 2008, when Bardot went to trial for using racial slurs against Muslims.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Dec. 2025
In 2023, he was permanently banned from Twitch, another livestream platform, for using homophobic slurs and displaying racist and anti-Jewish messages from his live chat.
—Kate Reilly, NBC news, 18 Dec. 2025
Cinnabon has fired an employee at its Ashwaubenon, Wisconsin location following a viral video showing the worker harassing a Somali couple with racist remarks and slurs.
—Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2025
There have been anti-China rallies in downtown Seoul in recent months, where protesters chanted racist slurs and made unsubstantiated claims of Chinese inference in South Korean politics.
—Se Eun Gong, NPR, 2 Nov. 2025
Noun
According to the police report, officers witnessed the spitting on video, but not the use of racial slurs.
—Marissa Armas, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
Holman, at times, had to endure racist jokes and slurs, and got the silent treatment from some.
—Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Jan. 2026
In a video obtained by Fox News Digital, an unidentified man can be heard yelling racial slurs while being beaten in the street, with some claiming the male victim slapped the perpetrator prior to the fight breaking out.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 31 Dec. 2025
Archie vented his disgust in a rich lexicon of racial and ethnic slurs new to prime-time dialogue.
—Thomas Doherty, HollywoodReporter, 29 Dec. 2025
These incidents date back to 2008, when Bardot went to trial for using racial slurs against Muslims.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Dec. 2025
In 2023, he was permanently banned from Twitch, another livestream platform, for using homophobic slurs and displaying racist and anti-Jewish messages from his live chat.
—Kate Reilly, NBC news, 18 Dec. 2025
Cinnabon has fired an employee at its Ashwaubenon, Wisconsin location following a viral video showing the worker harassing a Somali couple with racist remarks and slurs.
—Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2025
There have been anti-China rallies in downtown Seoul in recent months, where protesters chanted racist slurs and made unsubstantiated claims of Chinese inference in South Korean politics.
—Se Eun Gong, NPR, 2 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slurs
Noun
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The president also called Walz and Frey himself Monday after weeks of hurling insults and accusing the Democratic officials of inciting resistance to the crackdown.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
27 Jan. 2026
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The crowd, rapidly swelling into the hundreds, screamed insults and obscenities at the agents, some of whom shouted back mockingly.—
Jack Brook,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Jan. 2026
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The combination of the formula's acidic component, which dissolves stains and the mild abrasive, which lifts the texture, effectively revives old cookware.—
Maria Sabella,
The Spruce,
27 Jan. 2026
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And for particularly stubborn stains, carefully scrape them off with a razor blade.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
27 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The temperature plunges; Reilly’s trills harden into an Old World dirge.—
Brad Shoup,
Pitchfork,
24 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Wight says that this process can be done using a small Q-tip to transfer pollen from the anthers to the stigmas.—
SJ McShane,
Martha Stewart,
10 Jan. 2026
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Many japonica camellias, in the manner of other botanical hybrids, are sterile with their yellow, thread-like stamens and stigmas either absent or invisible.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
8 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Richard Marx croons his way onto Billboard’s jazz charts for the first time in a career as a lead recording artist that dates back almost 40 years.—
Gary Trust,
Billboard,
26 Jan. 2026
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Murray — beloved for iconic roles in Groundhog Day, Ghostbusters, Caddyshack and other films — croons spirited renditions of timeless songs, from Bob Dylan to the Kinks to Tommy Tutone.—
Travis Pinson,
Dallas Morning News,
15 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Even in his stillest moments, Reilly hums with the restlessness of a jazz explorer.—
Brad Shoup,
Pitchfork,
24 Jan. 2026
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San Francisco’s rooftop bars deliver a heady blend of skyline drama and cocktail craft—Starlite brings its storied perch back to life with Art Deco shimmer and late‑night DJ sets, while Cavaña hums with Latin spirits and sweeping Bay Bridge views.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
Verb
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As the crowd chants largely out of sight, heavy automatic gunfire can be heard for 15 uninterrupted seconds.—
Marin Scott,
NBC news,
14 Jan. 2026
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The Barmy Army chants restart as the England players partly walk over to applaud them.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
21 Dec. 2025
Verb
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On that track, Drake trolls a female friend’s meltdown over the galactic beat, which some fans believe may reference Kim Kardashian’s relationship with ex-husband Ye (formerly Kanye West).—
Mackenzie Cummings-Grady,
Billboard,
7 Nov. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Slurs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slurs. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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