shun
Example Sentences
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"The only thing that gets you shunned in New York society is poverty."
From BBC
But one day a close friend upbraided me for shunning Black Friday, insisting that such antisocial tightfistedness was inherently un-American.
According to people who knew Doyle, he shunned drugs and alcohol, was heavily into running and cycling and was well-liked by his neighbours - stopping for chats as he walked his dog around the estate.
From BBC
It said that its earnings have been protected by gains in chicken, which has attracted shoppers shunning beef.
From Los Angeles Times
Critics have shunned the contracts for blurring the line between investing and gambling.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
