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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bawdries
Noun
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Nineteenth century reformers and religious authorities condemned the circus as an ungodly, drunken spectacle ripe with gender transgressions and obscenities.—
Time,
Time,
30 Oct. 2025 -
In September, he’d been convicted of indecent exposure (and using obscenities) after allegedly exposing himself during a Miami concert.—
David Kushner,
Rolling Stone,
20 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The hotline is available 24/7 in more than 170 languages.—
Samira Asma-Sadeque,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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Owing to its appeal and acclaim, Pinjar was translated into eight other Indian and foreign languages, including English.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
30 Oct. 2025
Noun
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More people in tactical police vests get inside the vehicle, as an angry crowd forms around it, yelling profanities.—
Ximena Bustillo,
NPR,
29 Oct. 2025
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According to a 2020 study in the International Journal of Scientific & Technology Research, the number of profanities in songs on the Billboard Top 100 charts rose from less than 200 per year in 2009 to more than 700 per year in 2018.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Giménez stared and shouted toward Wrobleski, who responded with a series of expletives that set chaos in motion.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
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The video then shows agents pulling a suspect out of a white box truck before being confronted by two onlookers shouting expletives at officers.—
Michael Dorgan,
FOXNews.com,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Bawdries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bawdries. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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