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

Oscar winner Jamie Foxx posted on Instagram earlier this week that the slur had been "unacceptable".

From BBC • Feb. 27, 2026

The slur was involuntarily blurted by John Davidson, whose life experience dealing with Tourette syndrome inspired the film “I Swear.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 2026

His voice had a slur of pain in it, but no inch of fear.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell