name calling

Example Sentences

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The pair have sparred on social media for years, and Trump has responded to his opponent with name-calling.

From BBC • Oct. 10, 2025

That one word proved surprisingly effective in eviscerating a former president known for name-calling.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 6, 2024

Cavuto questioned the purpose of the name-calling the vice president has faced from Republicans like Kennedy, calling it “petty.”

From Salon • Jul. 30, 2024

The company stressed the need to be respectful: no trolling, no name-calling, no politics.

From New York Times • Apr. 8, 2024

And so from the pages of the newspapers to the pages of books the accusations and name-calling raged on.

From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy