name calling

Example Sentences

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Perhaps the age of social media, with its insatiable appetite for new content to keep people amused has increased the trend towards name calling.

From BBC • May 13, 2025

Almost immediately after the team announced the name this week ahead of Saturday’s opening day game, criticism began pouring in on social media from people distressed by the name, calling it hurtful and insensitive.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 29, 2024

Turns out Greene herself could not say her name, calling her "Lincoln Riley" instead of "Laken Riley" in an interview with NewsNation.

From Salon • Mar. 12, 2024

The Smithsonian didn’t delve into feral revenge scenarios or name calling or primal instincts.

From Washington Post • Feb. 13, 2023

Because, through the heavy water, I heard the sound of an angel calling my name, calling me to the only heaven I wanted.

From "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer