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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
Bethy Squires, Vulture, 31 May 2026
They are subjected to racist slurs.
—ArsTechnica, 27 May 2026
In 2007, an Arab officer accused Feldman and other officers of using racist slurs and making derogatory jokes about his identity.
—Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 20 May 2026
The manifestos — together consist of 75 pages rife with slurs and neo-Nazi symbols — call for the massacre of a cross-section of religious and ethnic groups and others.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 2026
At least three campaign signs for Sacramento City Council candidate Jenn Chawla were defaced with racist slurs over the weekend.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 18 May 2026
Eatherly’s track record on social media reveals a history of posting videos of him using racial slurs toward Black people and other minorities, including at least one instance of using force against a Black person.
—Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 15 May 2026
When Beulah’s ne’er-do-well son Rob-Will (Jai Courtney) drunkenly lobs slurs at Azul in a gas station parking lot, Azul reminds him his family’s been in Texas longer than the Jacksons — right before Rip punches Rob-Will out, of course.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 14 May 2026
During an episode of the Nightcap podcast, Johnson claimed Metcalf told him that Kennedy used racial slurs during the altercation, an allegation Kennedy has denied.
—Daniel S. Levine, PEOPLE, 2 May 2026
Noun
Season 8 of the show hasn’t even begun airing, and someone has already been ejected from the villa for using racial slurs on social media.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 31 May 2026
They are subjected to racist slurs.
—ArsTechnica, 27 May 2026
In 2007, an Arab officer accused Feldman and other officers of using racist slurs and making derogatory jokes about his identity.
—Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 20 May 2026
The manifestos — together consist of 75 pages rife with slurs and neo-Nazi symbols — call for the massacre of a cross-section of religious and ethnic groups and others.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 2026
At least three campaign signs for Sacramento City Council candidate Jenn Chawla were defaced with racist slurs over the weekend.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 18 May 2026
Eatherly’s track record on social media reveals a history of posting videos of him using racial slurs toward Black people and other minorities, including at least one instance of using force against a Black person.
—Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 15 May 2026
When Beulah’s ne’er-do-well son Rob-Will (Jai Courtney) drunkenly lobs slurs at Azul in a gas station parking lot, Azul reminds him his family’s been in Texas longer than the Jacksons — right before Rip punches Rob-Will out, of course.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 14 May 2026
During an episode of the Nightcap podcast, Johnson claimed Metcalf told him that Kennedy used racial slurs during the altercation, an allegation Kennedy has denied.
—Daniel S. Levine, PEOPLE, 2 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slurs
Noun
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Some of the insults refer to comments Talarico has made over the years.—
Danielle Kurtzleben,
NPR,
30 May 2026
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In state offices, though men reported higher levels of threats and attacks, more women than men experienced harassment and insults.—
Caelyn Pender,
Mercury News,
29 May 2026
Noun
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Use a baking soda paste to help with stubborn stains.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
3 June 2026
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To wash a pet’s bed, vacuum it first to pick up fur, then spot-treat any stains before laundering it according to the care tag instructions.—
Jolie Kerr,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 June 2026
Verb
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Is that panic, when the flute trills high?—
Linnie Greene,
Pitchfork,
17 Feb. 2026
Noun
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First seen at a night-club table of menacing lowlifes, Ida, whose mother tongue is Brooklynese, suddenly switches to a heavy British accent and dispenses a torrent of highly literary sarcasms.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
4 Mar. 2026
Noun
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One of the few blots on last summer’s Leeds copybook.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
26 May 2026
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The songs spread outward from Morris’ small voice like paper towel blots.—
Jayson Greene,
Pitchfork,
1 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Social-media platforms are filled with short-form videos that clumsily grapple with stigmas surrounding height supremacy.—
Brady Brickner-Wood,
New Yorker,
4 June 2026
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Despite the mountain of research supporting these interventions, stigmas and biases remain.—
Karen R. Studer,
Sacbee.com,
1 June 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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Cobbled together as a mixtape from a collection of leaks—allegedly because Veeze was holding onto a payload of Carti tracks—the tape hums along with a looseness that could only come from not being edited to death.—
Matthew Ritchie,
Pitchfork,
2 June 2026
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Michelle Williams On a cool spring morning at Booker Vineyard in Paso Robles, California, a drone hums low over the Syrah block.—
Michelle Williams,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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“Slurs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slurs. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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