ostracize

Example Sentences

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When the Athenians voted to ostracize him, he became a Persian governor.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 9, 2026

“The Traitors” is a social game, so when Funches’ early big swing at another contestant misses terribly, the rest of the players instantly ostracize him.

From Salon • Jan. 28, 2026

SAG voters usually embrace studio movies that other groups ostracize — they nominated “Babylon” — so this disrespectation comes as something of a surprise.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 7, 2026

Conlan expressed to her friends that the existence of a secret group text—created with the specific intention to ostracize her, and nobody else—hurt her feelings.

From Slate • Mar. 18, 2023

“We used to ostracize everyone, even each other.”

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller