scorner

Example Sentences

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Mr. Cox should consider that the people he dismisses as scorners might actually understand the Bible better than he does.

From Washington Post

After netting her maiden international goal on Thursday, Holloway grabbed a spectacular second when her 30-yard strike flew into the top scorner on the half-hour mark despite the best efforts of the visiting goalkeeper.

From BBC

She was a poker of wounds, a scorner of human weaknesses, and she hated cats with a vociferous and passionate hate.

From Washington Post

And, at this point, you may well think I am about to scorn the scorners.

From The Guardian

Little TREMBLER, fear no more, Thou hast plenteous crops in store; Seeds, by genial sorrows sown, More than all thy scorners own.

From Project Gutenberg