spurn

Example Sentences

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For most of the past century, it would have been unthinkable for BYU’s coach to spurn a blueblood like Penn State, with all the in-built advantages it offered in recruiting.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 5, 2025

He still felt he could win and he did not want to spurn the opportunity.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2024

Every chicken breast and milk carton you spurn lowers the demand on industries responsible for egregious environmental harm – and spares countless animal lives from needless suffering.

From Salon • Jan. 23, 2024

They could spurn both and opt for less expensive starting pitchers, which has been their preferred strategy for years.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 28, 2023

The first I chose was Céline Varens—another of those steps which make a man spurn himself when he recalls them.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë