potshot
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Payton wasn’t aiming another potshot at his predecessor, however, just expressing his disdain for players who don the hats on the sideline after their day is done.
From Washington Times • Aug. 8, 2023
No one took a potshot or fired a missile at Biden.
From Washington Post • Feb. 20, 2023
Many have soured on him and Meghan since the rupture with the royal family; they viewed Harry’s latest comment as just another potshot.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 20, 2022
But there’s also a deep rabbit hole of older Orson depictions out there, most delivered in playful, potshot fashion.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 6, 2021
Strauss simmered through most of the presentation but erupted when Rabi took a potshot at the illusory concept of a “clean” bomb.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
![]()
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.