boors

Example Sentences

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The salt suggestion drew howls of outrage from tea-lovers in Britain, where popular stereotype sees Americans as coffee-swilling boors who make tea, if at all, in the microwave.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 24, 2024

Women like Feinstein and O’Connor bore the bruises of boors on their way to the top so that future generations wouldn’t suffer as much.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 28, 2023

But even if you've had your fill of boors and superhero properties, "Peacemaker" still triumphs through its dedication to the twin powers of irreverence and compassion accessorized by a soundtrack made for rockin'.

From Salon • Jan. 13, 2022

Loseurs: Witty, sophisticated humorists pretending to be juvenile, crude boors with a poop fixation.

From Washington Post • Jul. 26, 2018

On his head was a brown felt hat, of a conical shape, adorned with a cock's feather, and altogether resembling those seen in paintings of Dutch boors.

From Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Vol. 9 by Various