dig at
Example Sentences
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In briefings to local media, government sources have been more critical, labelling the rumours "wild speculation" -- in German, "wueste Spekulation", a word play seen as a veiled dig at Merz's potential challenger, Wuest.
From Barron's • May 29, 2026
Atletico Madrid aimed the mocking dig at La Liga rivals Barcelona over their "smear campaign" in pursuit of Julian Alvarez.
From BBC • May 29, 2026
The move came after Beyoncé's win for the disruptive Cowboy Carter last year, and some saw the change as a dig at the star's attempt to cross genres.
From BBC • Feb. 2, 2026
That’s not meant to be a dig at the Steelers front office.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 17, 2026
Along with being an unkind dig at astronomers, this tells us a bit about the methods of the natural sciences as against math.
From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith
