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

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

The BBC's chief content officer Kate Phillips told staff the BBC took "full responsibility" for what happened, adding that another racial slur had been edited out of the broadcast.

From BBC • Feb. 27, 2026

“Salted snail,” you hear yourself say in a medicated slur.

From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman