slur

Example Sentences

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Once a slur that implied homosexuality was shamefully deviant, “queer” was “reclaimed” in the 1980s by gay activists as a synonym for “gay.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

That this didn’t happen has sparked a back-and-forth about culpability, with Deadline reporting BAFTA’s assurance that it made the BBC and the broadcast’s producers aware that the slur was audible shortly after Davidson blurted it.

From Salon • Mar. 1, 2026

Speaking in Parliament on Thursday, Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy described the broadcast of the slur as "completely unacceptable and harmful", saying the BBC "must ensure that this never happens again".

From BBC • Feb. 27, 2026

Kirk Jones, director of Bafta-winning film I Swear, has said John Davidson was "let down", after the Tourette's campaigner's racist slur was broadcast during the BBC's coverage of Sunday's ceremony.

From BBC • Feb. 27, 2026

His voice still sounds like Grandpa but slower and weaker, with a slight slur.

From "Finding Junie Kim" by Ellen Oh