heckle

Example Sentences

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“Tiger With Cubs” depicts a tigress nursing her young under pine trees as magpies heckle them.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 12, 2025

Passersby who witnessed this altercation began to heckle the police, demanding they take the handcuffs off Smith.

From Salon • May 13, 2025

Arizona and Arizona State fans once used the term to heckle him, but the taunts had the opposite of their intended effect.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2025

Last year, Dean found himself the victim of what he has described as "the most brutal heckle ever".

From BBC • Feb. 14, 2025

At this point, Perch started to heckle me.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover