the curse

noun

old-fashioned + informal

: the process of menstruation

Examples of the curse in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The journey by sea was treacherous, and the men who knew about the Koh-i-Noor feared the curse of the stone had turned its wrath on them. — Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 17 Aug. 2026

The Red Sox did finally break the curse that year, but the rivalry remains as fervent as ever. — Julie Tremaine, PEOPLE, 16 Aug. 2026

Belle and the Beast will have to not only find their way back to their own love, but also help the princess find hers in order to lift the curse from the kingdom and return home. — Todd Spangler, Variety, 15 Aug. 2026

The belief was that, with his passing, the curse had finally been lifted. — Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 27 July 2026

Rhymes for the curse

• adverse
• averse
• coerce
• disburse
• disperse
• diverse
• immerse
• inverse
• obverse
• perverse
• rehearse
• reverse