How to Use the f-word in a Sentence

the f-word

noun
  • Leo famously said the f-word during her acceptance speech.
    — Jack Dunn, Variety, 18 Jan. 2026
  • For him, Ruben’s reappearance after two years away is far more horrifying than being called the f-word.
    — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 21 Apr. 2026
  • Carpenter was not the only one to stir controversy by dropping the F-word in a high-profile setting in the last week.
    — William Earl, Variety, 19 Oct. 2025
  • Lithuanian translators came up with endless variations of how to translate the F-word.
    — Literary Hub, 22 Oct. 2025
  • After the game, Kidd was asked about the critiques and dismissed the question with an expletive-laced response, using the F-word four times.
    — Mike Curtis, Dallas Morning News, 1 Feb. 2026
  • Last week, the Times reported on Democrats’ burgeoning use of the F-word on X, and found Swalwell to be a prolific adopter.
    — Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2026
  • Valerie Bertinelli was censored Wednesday on The View after the actress dropped the F-word during the live telecast.
    — Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Mar. 2026
  • Prince, Steven Tyler, Morris Day, Michael Stipe, Beastie Boys, System of a Down, and the Strokes are just some of the musical guests who have let the F-word slip on SNL in the past.
    — Jillian Sederholm, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Oct. 2025
  • In an exclusive 2018 interview with PEOPLE, Knightley shared a laughable moment between her husband and their elder daughter — young Edie said the f-word after her dad came just shy of crashing the car with the family inside.
    — Erica Marrison, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025

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