Example Sentences

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Notre Dame let 11,000 students into a football game — and now is reprimanding them for acting like students at a football game.

From Washington Post • Nov. 10, 2020

While Lucious is reprimanding Jamal for not being "street enough" to handle Empire, he places his hand on his son's shoulder.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 8, 2015

His tutor, Polonius, is reprimanding Hamlet regarding the latter’s recent experience.

From Textbooks • Sep. 19, 2013

I’m biting my lip to keep from smiling at how nicely my grandfather is reprimanding them.

From "Finding Junie Kim" by Ellen Oh