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Recent Examples of tell off
The crowd then roared with cheers when Kendrick told off the director.
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Zack Sharf, Variety, 28 Oct. 2024
Leonard Maltin, a staunch critic of the first movie, gets eaten by Gremlins followed by the little menaces taking over a theater before being told off by none other than Hulk Hogan.
—EW.com, 17 Oct. 2024
This was particularly the case during the nuclear talks, where the most hardline factions were told off by Khamenei.
—Ariane M. Tabatabai, Foreign Affairs, 26 May 2017
Joe Biden tried to tell off a journalist the other day.
—Rich Lowry, National Review, 16 June 2024
Probably got told off for not saying please or thank you for a while.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 3 Apr. 2024
The sources Fortune spoke to said some hires use their weekdays to learn how to scuba dive, while managers told off the candidates for asking too many questions.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 7 May 2024
And yet, crucially, nearly every single time, he is told off, cast out, ignored, tsked, dumped, pitchforked, closed in on.
—Wesley Morris Ron Butler Emma Kehlbeck Ted Blaisdell, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2024
Smoking weed and telling off Catholic priests are just two of the ways Malu Rocha (Yara de Novaes) asserts her rebellious spirit.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 27 Jan. 2024
Zack Sharf, Variety, 28 Oct. 2024
Leonard Maltin, a staunch critic of the first movie, gets eaten by Gremlins followed by the little menaces taking over a theater before being told off by none other than Hulk Hogan.
—EW.com, 17 Oct. 2024
This was particularly the case during the nuclear talks, where the most hardline factions were told off by Khamenei.
—Ariane M. Tabatabai, Foreign Affairs, 26 May 2017
Joe Biden tried to tell off a journalist the other day.
—Rich Lowry, National Review, 16 June 2024
Probably got told off for not saying please or thank you for a while.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 3 Apr. 2024
The sources Fortune spoke to said some hires use their weekdays to learn how to scuba dive, while managers told off the candidates for asking too many questions.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 7 May 2024
And yet, crucially, nearly every single time, he is told off, cast out, ignored, tsked, dumped, pitchforked, closed in on.
—Wesley Morris Ron Butler Emma Kehlbeck Ted Blaisdell, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2024
Smoking weed and telling off Catholic priests are just two of the ways Malu Rocha (Yara de Novaes) asserts her rebellious spirit.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 27 Jan. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tell off
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And past paintings, too, could be recycled, cut up and then reenlisted for new images.Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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Each morning at 3 AM Lopez is at the Fulton Fish Market and all his orders are at the restaurant kitchen by 7 AM to be weighed and cut up, scaled and filleted.John Mariani, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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There’s also a story line of Harper being chewed out by Petra when Petra finds out how Harper actually got the information necessary to short Pierpoint, i.e., illegally.Nina Li Coomes, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2024
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In the following scene, which marks a turning point between Emily and Luke, Emily chews out Luke for pushing a deal that ends up costing their firm $25 million.Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 6 Oct. 2023
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Dip a sponge, cloth, or rag into either solution and wipe down the fence to remove debris and stains.Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Oct. 2024
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People who bite or pick their nails may have short, uneven nails, missing or ragged cuticles, and injured nail folds.10 Environmental Factors Some research shows your environment may influence nail growth.Sherri Gordon, Health, 18 Oct. 2024
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The quilting paired with the corduroy collar and simple button closure makes this an easy jacket to dress up or dress down.Carly Totten, Southern Living, 16 Oct. 2024
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Meanwhile, their two sons dressed down, with one wearing a blue button-down shirt and black pants and the other opting for a white shirt and blue jeans.Raven Brunner, Peoplemag, 17 Sep. 2024
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Transactional The hallmark of transactional leadership is giving a clear objective and then rewarding or punishing employees based on performance.Jason Miller, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Opponents say Proposition 34’s purpose is to punish AIDS Healthcare Foundation for advocating for lower rents and other concepts opposed by the real estate industry.Andre Mouchard, Orange County Register, 5 Nov. 2024
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Still, watching Hannah scold him about everything, from 401(k)s to boiling water to phone bills, from ordering him to walk a dog that doesn’t belong to him to telling him that riding hotel pool furniture would give her the ick, was painful.Alex Abad-Santos, Vox, 31 Oct. 2024
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Dolores returns to scold her grandson for badmouthing her during the show’s Día de los Muertos episode, which airs on NBC on Friday, Oct. 25.Brendan Le, People.com, 25 Oct. 2024
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The two camps can jaw about it for a while because Garcia’s suspension doesn’t end until April 20.Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2024
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Jurickson Profar, the Padres' left fielder, made a sensational catch to rob Mookie Betts of a homer, then jawed with the patrons in that section for most of the night.Jay Paris, Forbes, 7 Oct. 2024
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They even get lectured by parents for breaking rules — but that doesn't stop them from finding a spaceship buried in the nearby woods.Christian Holub, EW.com, 1 Nov. 2024
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The whole thing reads as if it is being delivered by someone looking down over their glasses with their hands on their hips like a parent lecturing a child.Roger Valdez, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
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“Tell off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tell%20off. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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