name calling

Example Sentences

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At the time, the agency was led by Lina Khan, who made her name calling for tougher anti-monopoly scrutiny of firms such as Amazon.

From BBC • Sep. 25, 2025

Earlier Saturday, at an appearance in Coralville, Haley flubbed the Iowa star’s name, calling her “Caitlin Collins,” perhaps with CNN’s Kaitlan Collins in mind.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 30, 2023

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

From Washington Post • Feb. 13, 2023

"They're a little bit at a stalemate, so I think the other thing that's happening is the name calling is getting ratcheted up within the party."

From Salon • Jan. 4, 2023

It’s as though she were saying it deliberately, Eleanor thought, telling the house she knows its name, calling the house to tell it where we are; is it bravado?

From "The Haunting of Hill House" by Shirley Jackson