slander

Example Sentences

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“I slander no one, but shall speak the truth.”

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 5, 2025

The document was later ruled inadmissible at trial, but earlier this year, Italy’s highest court upheld Knox’s separate conviction for committing slander against Lumumba.

From Salon • Aug. 20, 2025

As accusations mounted, Do claimed he was the victim of slander, responding with defiant vitriol against the reporter who broke the story, Nick Gerda, and demanding his firing.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2025

Mexico's President Sheinbaum says the claims are "slander."

From BBC • Feb. 4, 2025

The Pittsburg Post scolded, “It is not very manly or very dignified to slander a lady when she is not present.”

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock