Examples of tongue-lash in a Sentence
the drill sergeant tongue-lashed the recruits with a colorful litany of foulmouthed invectives
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Spencer died Sunday at his home in Palm Desert, according to his daughter, Karen.
Spencer once dreamed of coaching big-time college football and his blunt, salty style could have served him well barking orders from the sideline or delivering a tongue-lashing locker-room speech.
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Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2025
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Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2025
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“Tongue-lash.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tongue-lash. Accessed 21 Mar. 2025.
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