Example Sentences

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“My real name is ‘Kelss,’” he said on an episode of “Bussin’ With the Boys,” causing a minor uproar with NFL fans worried we had been mispronouncing the name for a decade.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 30, 2023

In her acceptance speech Sunday night, Youn said the various Europeans and Americans who had been mispronouncing or misremembering her name during the award season were forgiven.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 26, 2021