How to Use slur in a Sentence

slur

1 of 2 noun
  • And in livestreams and chat rooms, the old-school slurs seem as hot as ever.
    — Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 27 Mar. 2026
  • Kuiper appeared to replace the first word with the racial slur.
    — Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 26 Feb. 2026
  • The man used the N-word and other racial slurs in the video.
    — Andy Sheehan, CBS News, 19 Jan. 2026
  • He is also heard using racial slurs.
    — Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 15 Aug. 2025
  • An angry mob of white adults hurled slurs and spat on the high schoolers.
    — Daniel Felsenthal, Pitchfork, 4 Apr. 2026
  • Cofield told the friend that he was called racial slurs by fans and other racers.
    — Charles Bethea, The New Yorker, 28 Aug. 2023
  • They are subjected to racist slurs.
    — ArsTechnica, 27 May 2026
  • Coe used slurs and racist stereotypes in his songs throughout his career.
    — Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 30 Apr. 2026
  • Both stressed that there was no intention to broadcast the slur.
    — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 23 Feb. 2026
  • There were people who called her ugly slurs and said she should have been left to rot overseas.
    — J Wortham January Lavoy Krish Seenivasan David Mason, New York Times, 2 May 2024
  • Holman, at times, had to endure racist jokes and slurs, and got the silent treatment from some.
    — Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Jan. 2026
  • Voters will also decide the fate of a township trustee who used a racial slur.
    — Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer, 14 Aug. 2025
  • Many students say hate speech and racial slurs regularly go unchecked at the school.
    — Sarah Ritter, Kansas City Star, 30 Mar. 2024
  • Freddy had defended a livestreamer who used a racial slur when singing along to rap lyrics.
    — Will Oremus, The Atlantic, 1 July 2026
  • The other is a reclamation of the slur by the group it was lobbed at, ending with -a.
    — Raven Smith, Vogue, 25 Feb. 2026
  • Adding to that, old maps and documents often referred to the creek by a racial slur.
    — Sarah Ritter, Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2026
  • People called them traitors and, using racial slurs, demanded they be lynched or shot.
    — Elizabeth Williamson, New York Times, 31 Mar. 2024
  • There was a lot of battling homophobia and slurs.
    — Fluto Shinzawa, New York Times, 24 Jan. 2026
  • At that point, the police said, a group of men told them to stop dancing, using anti-gay slurs.
    — Gia Kourlas, New York Times, 7 Aug. 2023
  • On the stand, Popov denied uttering any slurs.
    — John Annese, New York Daily News, 8 June 2026
  • The slur was also heard on the BBC broadcast.
    — Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 23 Feb. 2026
  • This marks the second year in a row that a contestant has been pulled from the cast for using a racial slur.
    — Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 31 May 2026
  • Ignore the sycophancy, slurs, and slop, and there is very little—but still enough to make one wonder.
    — Eliot A. Cohen, The Atlantic, 29 Jan. 2026
  • Least of all a musical number that describes God with a gay slur.
    — Ashley Lee, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2023
  • This is the second incident in recent years where a staff member used a racial slur.
    — Jermont Terry, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
  • This is far from the first time Tarantino has been criticized for his use of the racial slur in his films.
    — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Mar. 2026
  • The man was heard using an array of slurs in the footage, the outlet reported.
    — Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 20 Jan. 2026
  • The person uses a racial slur and threatens to run the volunteer over.
    — Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 19 Feb. 2026
  • Should someone use a racial slur in an area where no one else is standing to prevent a bomb blast that could kill people?
    — Prarthana Prakash, Fortune, 24 Mar. 2023
  • Lorincz allegedly yelled at them and screamed racial slurs at them, the kids said in the affidavit.
    — Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025

slur

2 of 2 verb
  • His voice slurred and grew faint.
    — Stacey Vanek Smith, Bloomberg, 23 Apr. 2026
  • My speech was slurred and mumbled.
    — Tom Ward, Outside, 17 Nov. 2025
  • Ask them to say a simple phrase to gauge if their speech is slurred.
    — Caitlin O'Kane, CBS News, 18 Jan. 2024
  • The man, who was not injured, had slurred speech and bloodshot eyes.
    — cleveland, 10 Aug. 2023
  • Her voice is slurred, needful, abject.
    — Jayson Greene, Pitchfork, 8 May 2026
  • As a result, speech may sound slurred, slow or incomplete.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 1 Feb. 2026
  • Addie started talking again, though her speech was slurred.
    — Evan MacDonald, Houston Chronicle, 31 Jan. 2026
  • Willingham’s speech was slurred, Allen adds.
    — Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 7 Feb. 2026
  • The man slurred his words while talking to police and his behavior was odd.
    — Bob Sandrick, cleveland, 31 Aug. 2023
  • Justin began to slur his words at around seventeen thousand feet.
    — Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 20 Sep. 2025
  • Hickerson showed signs of impairment and had slurred speech.
    — Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2026
  • His screaming slurred as one glass of Jack Daniels became half a bottle.
    — Jason Prokowiew, PEOPLE, 1 July 2026
  • Officers noted that her speech was slurred as a result of her injuries.
    — Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2025
  • When speaking with officers, his breath smelled of alcohol and his speech was slurred.
    — Kristi Miller, Twin Cities, 26 Nov. 2025
  • Now their clothes and blankets were drenched, and Eric was shaking and starting to slur his words.
    — Eli Saslow Erin Schaff, New York Times, 13 May 2023
  • Davis had been slurring his words, smelled of alcohol and struggled to obey commands, the sergeant added.
    — Jonathan Edwards, Washington Post, 27 Mar. 2023
  • Murky trap drums and slurred flows add to the muddy kaleidoscope of emotions that both artists cycle through in the song.
    — Kyle Denis, Billboard, 16 Oct. 2023
  • Police noted that Vega was slurring her words and appeared to be drunk.
    — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 27 Jan. 2026
  • Members of the Ashkenazi majority called them slurs like shwarts.
    — Amanda Chemeche, Harper's BAZAAR, 7 June 2023
  • But his stepfather could barely understand him; Gabriel’s speech was slurred.
    — Kyle Melnick, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2023
  • Mid-Atlantic accents shaken and slurred through pitchers of cocktails.
    — Linda Laban, Robb Report, 21 Mar. 2023
  • As Denise herself once famously slurred in a less-than-sober moment — words that now echo with irony — 'Stop it.
    — Stephanie Wenger, People.com, 21 Aug. 2025
  • As Denise herself once famously slurred in a less-than-sober moment — words that now echo with irony — 'Stop it.
    — Stephanie Wenger, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025
  • The officer found that Rias had slurred speech, bloodshot eyes and smelled of intoxicants.
    — Alec Johnson, jsonline.com, 5 Nov. 2025
  • The teacher had repeatedly leveled racist and sexist slurs against the student.
    — Journal Sentinel, 4 Jan. 2024
  • In the early stages of this subtype, people may have difficulty pronouncing words and slur their speech.
    — Diana Kwon, Scientific American, 9 Mar. 2023
  • Erler reportedly had slurred speech, and the trooper continued to smell liquor.
    — Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 13 Oct. 2025
  • But his speaking appeared labored and slightly slurred, and he was guided elsewhere within minutes.
    — Annie Karni, New York Times, 30 Aug. 2023
  • During the dinner, Heather noticed Terry had slurred speech and told their son to call 911.
    — Escher Walcott, Peoplemag, 14 Aug. 2023
  • An officer contacted Siegel there, the statement said, and noted that his eyes were glassy and bloodshot and his speech was slurred.
    — Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 14 Oct. 2025

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