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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bawdries
Noun
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The Chico State allegations were covered by the Chico Enterprise-Record, which reported in 2006 that players accused Goodenbour of degrading them and directing obscenities at them.—
Julia Haney,
NPR,
28 Mar. 2026 -
But as the film quietly signals, a society’s obscenities are not aberrations, only parts of an ugly chapter in a long history.—
Michael Snyder,
The Atlantic,
13 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The robot is expected to help visitors navigate the airport more easily by providing directions, terminal updates, and travel information in multiple languages.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Mar. 2026
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Fifty languages are spoken by a dozen ethnic groups, which include my tribe, the Ogoni, the Ijaw (the delta’s largest ethnic group), as well as the Ilaje, Ibibio, Andoni, Itsekiri, and Urhobo peoples.—
Noo Saro-Wiwa,
The Dial,
24 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The sound of rubbery squeaking and a few choice profanities emerged from her bedroom.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
26 Feb. 2026
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The trespasser was shouting profanities and throwing water from a plastic bottle, Tahara detailed.—
Cecilio Padilla,
CBS News,
24 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Apart from the accents, one difference from the American original was the expletives.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
22 Mar. 2026
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The footage, which has been verified by outlets including the BBC, shows the missile landing and Sweeney hitting the deck in a shower of shrapnel before uttering expletives.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
19 Mar. 2026
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“Bawdries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bawdries. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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