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Recent Examples of ignominious That ignominious record is being shattered daily by Trump No. 47 — the worst of the worst. Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 12 Apr. 2025 Yet their ignominious reputation has persisted, and many drinkers, particularly older ones, turn their noses up. Benjy Egel, Sacbee.com, 3 Apr. 2025 Didn’t his ignominious end—crucifixion was Rome’s punishment for renegades and slaves—contradict his claim to be divine? Judith Shulevitz, The Atlantic, 1 Apr. 2025 Instead, that demonstration came to an ignominious end when NASA decided the troubled Boeing vehicle wasn't up to the task of transporting its crew back to Earth. Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for ignominious
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ignominious
Adjective
  • Trending Stories On Wednesday morning, a forensic video expert told jurors that the infamous hotel surveillance video showing Combs slamming Ventura to the ground and kicking and dragging her in the hallway of the InterContinental Hotel in 2016 was not manually doctored.
    Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 4 June 2025
  • Some military commentators compared it to another infamous Sunday surprise—Japan's 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor.
    Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 June 2025
Adjective
  • Today's extradition is a giant step forward in holding the defendant accountable for his unspeakably reprehensible and vile efforts to spread fear, chaos, and hate.
    Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 May 2025
  • Finally, the mint julep is a vile almost undrinkable beverage.
    John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2025
Adjective
  • Target’s dresses are notorious for selling out, so make sure to shop your favorites early in order to score your preferred size, color, and pattern.
    Carly Totten, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 June 2025
  • Unfortunately, it’s become a notorious form of cybercrime that causes complete financial devastation for its victims.
    Jeremy H. Gottschalk, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
Adjective
  • Well, as referenced above, the United States was coming out of a nasty recession tied to the crisis in the mortgage market.
    Ken Roberts, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
  • But many of those story beats feel perfunctory; the film comes to life in the nastier, grislier set pieces.
    David Sims, The Atlantic, 30 May 2025
Adjective
  • Give your dad the gift of peace of mind with a data removal service that scrubs his personal details from people-search sites and shady data brokers.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 8 June 2025
  • Markowski recommends reducing shady, humid areas where the insects hide from the heat, including ornamental grasses, dense shrubs, carports and rocks near ponds.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 8 June 2025
Adjective
  • Martin Kove as John Kreese Martin Kove played John Kreese, Johnny's karate mentor, who encourages his students to play dirty and harass Daniel.
    Keith Langston, People.com, 1 June 2025
  • The infant was scheduled to be cremated, according to the release, but the body was accidentally taken to Shreveport with a load of dirty linens.
    Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 May 2025
Adjective
  • Those interactions with the criminal justice system cast long financial shadows.
    Christian Weller, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
  • His criminal history includes discharging a firearm at an inhabited dwelling and vehicle, battery on spouse or cohabitant, willful cruelty to child, driving under the influence, assault with a semi-automatic firearm and personal use of a firearm.
    Greg Wehner , Bill Melugin, FOXNews.com, 9 June 2025
Adjective
  • And bugs’ ignoble practices exert fascination on poets too.
    Hannah Brooks-Motl June 2, Literary Hub, 2 June 2025
  • Within hours, your unscrupulous corporate rivals bask in ignoble victory.
    Michael Ashley, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025

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“Ignominious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ignominious. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.

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