Example Sentences

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Dismissed by some as just "ice bowls", curling follows a similar cycle.

From BBC • Feb. 21, 2026

Dismissed by colleagues as a “clerical rat,” he assiduously studied the files whose handling was now his responsibility.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 6, 2026

Dismissed or simply ignored by critics, it nonetheless became required listening in college dorm rooms across the nation.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 22, 2025

Dismissed NagaWorld workers continue to demonstrate every weekend in support of their strike, according to Am Sam Ath, operations director of local rights group Licadho.

From Seattle Times • May 24, 2023

Dismissed with honour from the study, Ulyth and Rona were hugging each other in the privacy of the boot cupboard.

From For the Sake of the School by Brazil, Angela