muckrake
Example Sentences
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Noted 20th century critics dismissed the book, but recent scholars have revisited it as a muckraking romance.
From Los Angeles Times
He made a fortune on PayPal and Facebook, sued the satirical muckraking publication Gawker into its grave and has spent the last several years funding or building a nearly invisible media empire.
From Salon
"The smear campaign and muckraking against me is one thing, but questions about my son have crossed the line, and I will not tolerate it," he added.
From Salon
For the most part, however, Elizabeth’s self-discipline means she was able to control her story, a boon to her long reign but frustrating to no end for muckraking journalists.
From Washington Post
In 1991, Curt Gentry came out with “J. Edgar Hoover,” another muckraking account of Hoover’s career.
From Washington Post
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
