clanging

Example Sentences

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“He has rightly avoided getting into a slanging match against Harry and Meghan,” said Vernon Bogdanor, a professor of government at King’s College London, who has written about the constitutional role of the monarchy.

From New York Times • Jan. 3, 2023

“If we do move, it won’t be for some time and we hope this gets resolved with our landlord who hates books and reading. Until then, we’re still here slanging books.”

From Washington Post • May 21, 2020

The tone was familiar; at times, the debate had descended into little more than a slanging match, candidates speaking angrily over each other.

From The Guardian • Feb. 25, 2016

In the past big brands might have tried to stay as far away as possible from a very public slanging match between celebrities.

From BBC • Jan. 29, 2016

He felt that in losing his temper and slanging the older fellows on the steps he had also lost ground.

From The Crimson Sweater by Barbour, Ralph Henry