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That led Judge Perry to retort: “You are significantly undercutting your mea culpa here by standing behind the charges and continuing to vilify these particular defendants.”

From Slate ● May 22, 2026

Despite testing positive, another reader scolded, I “continue to vilify vaccine skeptics generally, and … Kennedy specifically. Truly fascinating.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2025

The movie's intent to vilify the bookstore was a no-go for Barnes & Noble so the Fox Books seen in the movie was filmed in the now-closed 7th Avenue Barney’s department store.

From Salon ● Dec. 25, 2023

And on Wednesday Hayes added that the language used to "vilify" James online was "unacceptable".

From BBC ● Dec. 13, 2023

"Probably some kind of evidence they could use to vilify Tariq," Sloan says.

From "How It Went Down" by Kekla Magoon

But the organisation says, in reality, it "glorifies thinness and vilifies weight gain" and "promotes disordered eating behaviours."

From BBC ● Jun. 4, 2025

"The departure of Meghan and Harry from royal ranks has been far more damaging to the monarchy than the coverage that vilifies them understands or accepts," she told Reuters.

From Reuters ● Dec. 15, 2022

It drives competing narratives, ideas and values underground and vilifies all who do not speak in the national cant that replaces civil discourse and debate.

From Salon ● Mar. 24, 2022

The show, by contrast, is more blunt in its critique; it actively vilifies those who try to decide, unilaterally, how the world should pay for its sins.

From The New Yorker ● Dec. 17, 2019

The monastic chroniclers speak of Isabel in terms of unqualified contempt—particularly Walsingham, who invariably vilifies a Lollard.

From The White Rose of Langley A Story of the Olden Time by Holt, Emily Sarah

My whole life, they had been vilified by my mom’s side of the family.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 13, 2026

Greg Norman was vilified for serving as the face of LIV Golf.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 21, 2025

In a Facebook post over the weekend, the minister said he has been "vilified by those who have sought to call into question my character and commitment to the people of Northern Ireland".

From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2025

Within minutes of his appearance, Mamdani was vilified within minutes.

From Salon ● Oct. 17, 2025

She had seen her mentor Howard Fuller vilified.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson

All claims have been denied by China, with foreign ministry spokesperson Lin Jian stating: "We firmly oppose peddling China spy narratives and vilifying China."

From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2025

Neither of us are interested in judging or demonizing or vilifying these people.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2024

As “silly” as that "law" may be, Hitler remains the ultimate go-to example for vilifying an opponent.

From Salon ● Jul. 30, 2024

We can have a discussion about spending without vilifying Republicans.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 23, 2024

Adams read in the newspapers that Jefferson had compiled “a Magazine of slips of newspapers, and pamphlets, vilifying, calumniating and defaming you.”

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis