panned

Example Sentences

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Boll, a director whose past work has been largely panned by critics, said that he has worked on political projects since the beginning of his career.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 9, 2026

My eyes watered as the camera panned over his arm-in-arm players as they shouted the line, “Think, o beloved homeland! That heaven/gave you a soldier in each son.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 25, 2026

Some recent examples include the critically panned Netflix take on “Persuasion” starring Dakota Johnson, and Hallmark’s 2024 “Sense & Sensibility,” which despite some buzz for its predominantly Black cast, failed to find an audience.

From Salon • Jun. 25, 2026

Still, there are some top holdings that haven’t panned out this year.

From Barron's • Jun. 22, 2026

The few who found it invigorating tended to be men who had waded in its “river of death,” Sinclair’s phrase, and panned from it great fortunes.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson