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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bawdries
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While playing with Lowry in the first match of the Saturday afternoon session at Bethpage Black, McIlroy repeatedly stepped away from his golf ball as spectators shouted obscenities and personal insults at the career Grand Slam winner.—
Zach Powell,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025 -
In addition to taking the guinea pigs, the perpetrators wrote obscenities and a racial slur on a whiteboard.—
Alexandra Hardle,
AZCentral.com,
27 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Kids can swing Dora and Boots, cook in the treehouse kitchen, or decorate the casita with stickers, all while hearing familiar voices in two languages.—
Emily Glover,
Parents,
2 Oct. 2025
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The hotline is available 24/7 in more than 170 languages.—
Christine Pelisek,
PEOPLE,
2 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
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The Ada County Highway District said in a news release that in addition to profanities and inappropriate gestures, road-work crews have been subject to more dangerous driving behavior, including aggressive actions that have led to more police response — and even to criminal charges.—
Shannon Tyler,
Idaho Statesman,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Actress and comedian Heather McMahan, who hosted the first tee at Bethpage Black Golf Course on Long Island, New York, was heard on videos posted to social media chanting expletives against golfer Rory McIlroy.—
Chandelis Duster,
NPR,
28 Sep. 2025
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Most of the messages were filled with expletives.—
Hope Karnopp,
jsonline.com,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Bawdries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bawdries. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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