Sentence examples for a slap at from inspiring English sources

Speaking to Al Arabiya, Mr. Maliki stressed that his diplomacy should not be seen as a slap at the Iranians.

Baffert considered that a slap at his integrity.

He rarely talks of the Guangdong model, which would sound like a slap at others.

That was a slap at the regents — and, by extension, at Governor Perry.

The move was widely viewed as a slap at the Obama administration.

That was in part a slap at Mrs Merkel's seven-month-old government.

That was a slap at Corbyn, whom many analysts regard as unelectable.

The administration will argue that altering this agreement now would be a slap at India.

Some saw the board's action as a slap at Mr. Bonsignore.

He added, in a slap at Mr. Tudor, "One cannot run a country with slogans".

The move was widely seen at campaign headquarters as a slap at Ms. Solis Doyle.