the curse

noun

old-fashioned + informal

: the process of menstruation

Examples of the curse in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Any conversation about anything is up for debate these days, which is the beauty and the curse of social media and everyone having a voice online. — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2026

Although his kiss doesn’t break the curse in this retelling, his bravery and kindness help to unite the fairy and human kingdoms. — Sarah Scott, Parents, 17 Sep. 2026

But Carole claims Kardashian ultimately returned the watch to Christie’s after learning of the curse. — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 17 Sep. 2026

Over in Massachusetts, Frances learns that only an Owens woman’s self-sacrifice can liberate all Owens women from the curse of lovelessness. — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for the curse

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