racist

Example Sentences

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HBO’s Casey Bloys says ‘Harry Potter’ has a ‘serious security team’ because it anticipated the racist backlash for casting Paapa Essiedu as Severus Snape.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

He played a key role in the struggle against the racist system of apartheid and was imprisoned on Robben Island alongside former President Nelson Mandela.

From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026

In June 2020 it was scrawled with graffiti accusing Churchill of being a racist, during a Black Lives Matter protest triggered by the death of George Floyd in the US.

From BBC • Feb. 27, 2026

"Prestianni is being labelled a racist person, and I can assure you he is anything but racist," Benfica president Rui Costa told reporters earlier on Tuesday.

From Barron's • Feb. 24, 2026

It was usually a phrase dropped by people adamantly trying to prove they weren’t racist.

From "Here to Stay" by Sara Farizan