Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for telling off
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Using unseen footage from Presley’s 1969 to 1976 Las Vegas residency, the movie plays the hits – plus The Beatles and Simon & Garfunkel – but also showcases his sense of humor, quipping with crowds and cutting up with bandmates.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
12 June 2026 -
Always cutting up and making memories.—
Hedy Phillips,
PEOPLE,
8 June 2026
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Hardline politicians slammed the president’s unorthodox choice of attire and activists accused him of double standards, where under Iran’s strict dress codes, ordinary people would be barred from dressing down.—
Nadeen Ebrahim,
CNN Money,
12 June 2026
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The Southern California congresswoman was known for driving a minivan and dressing down CEOs with a white board exposing their financial excesses.—
Paul Rogers,
Mercury News,
2 June 2026
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The episode ends with Kyle’s mom chewing out Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for his actions in the ongoing war.—
Tiney Ricciardi,
Denver Post,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Telling off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/telling%20off. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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