trash-talker

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Recent Examples of trash-talker Hoiberg’s adversary Thursday in Houston, Iowa’s Ben McCollum — in the first Sweet 16 ever for Nebraska and first in 27 years for Iowa — just sent it right back the other way to vicious trash-talker Todd Golden amid a shocker over Florida. Joe Rexrode, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026
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Noun
  • The outraged heckler with his face painted doesn’t represent most sports-watchers.
    Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 11 May 2026
  • Yes, freedom of expression applies to hecklers, too.
    Editorial, Boston Herald, 9 May 2026
Noun
  • Pedro Báez joined the Los Angeles pen in 2014 and assumed the role of Goldschmidt’s primary tormentor.
    Zack Meisel, New York Times, 4 May 2026
  • Brendan Carr, tormenter in chief of the broadcast networks, made his way around the room, as did Lachlan Murdoch, the CEO of Fox Corporation.
    Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 26 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Most harassers do not harass others in front of someone else.
    Briana Mascaro, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
  • On May 8, the alleged harasser, Alex Jenkinson, appeared at Westminster Magistrates Court via live link and was ordered to stay away from several royal residences.
    Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 12 May 2026
Noun
  • South Korean offerings, the Kia Telluride and Hyundai Pallisade, are still relative industry newcomers with strong proponents, few detractors and increasing sales.
    James Raia, Mercury News, 18 May 2026
  • Bolloré’s detractors also point to the move to the right of another Lagardere publishing house, Fayard, since 2023, which has recently published works by Jordan Bardella, president of the far-right National Rally party, and far-right politician and writer Eric Zemmour.
    Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 17 May 2026
Noun
  • Incredibly, one of Schiller's torturers, Jorge Delgado - the Sun Gym member who had first told Lugo about Schiller and his millions - ended up helping the federal government make their case.
    Troy Roberts, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
  • His torturers shattered his hands and paraded him around the stadium, taunting him to try to play his guitar.
    Christina Hioureas, Rolling Stone, 22 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The 40-year-old singer Ryan Davis, a cowboy wiseacre with a drum machine and the patience for 11-minute anthems, riffs merrily on such existential mysteries.
    Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 12 Dec. 2025
  • In 1982’s hit action comedy 48 Hours, a young Eddie Murphy plays a wiseacre criminal on parole in order to help a veteran cop, played by Nick Nolte, solve a case.
    Pete Hammond, Deadline, 4 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Third-graders would learn about the Road to Damascus, which tells the story of Paul’s transformation from an early persecutor of Christians into a follower.
    Heather Hollingsworth, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
  • Third graders would learn about the Road to Damascus, which tells the story of Paul's transformation from an early persecutor of Christians into a follower.
    CBS News, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Artistic reveal tease The Atlanta Falcons tapped the approach used by the social media account (at)ArtButMakeItSports to preview their schedule release.
    Teresa M. Walker, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2026
  • The number of aces in baseball has diminished over time, while the number of teases has proliferated.
    Tim Britton, New York Times, 15 May 2026

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“Trash-talker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trash-talker. Accessed 23 May. 2026.

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