broadness

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Recent Examples of broadness What Happens Next The conversation surrounding Kirk's killing, political violence and the broadness of free speech remains ongoing as lawmakers, government officials, the media and the general public continue to discuss last week's events and possible future consequences. Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for broadness
Noun
  • But Shelly will still go on about the crudity of newer shows in town, insisting that Razzle Dazzle has an elegant French tone.
    Tom Gliatto, People.com, 10 Jan. 2025
  • Although Günther Groissböck cleaned up better than the usual Ochs, his portrayal lacked nothing for crudity.
    Scott Cantrell, Dallas News, 30 Mar. 2023
Noun
  • Despite the heavy central theme of chronic illness, there’s a delicious bawdiness to Will There Ever Be Another You, a vulgar juvenilia evoking graffiti-tag genitals or the ding dong ditch scene from Billy Madison.
    Eric Olson September 23, Literary Hub, 23 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The flavor was rich, yet still allowed the mild earthiness of the potatoes to shine through.
    Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Oct. 2025
  • Fresh spinach is brighter in flavor and color, and has a subtle earthiness and faint sweetness.
    Ann Taylor Pittman, Southern Living, 18 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Songs marked explicit mean their lyrics include swear words or other vulgarities.
    Melina Khan, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
  • The presence of these planes flying close to our Caribbean Sea is a vulgarity, a provocation, a threat to the security of the nation.
    John Feng, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • There’s some rudeness, aggressive conversations, and crudeness, but nothing too over the top.
    Lynnette Nicholas, Parents, 4 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • There is plenty of coarseness in American arenas totally unrelated to MAGA or Trumpism, of course.
    Sally Jenkins, The Atlantic, 11 Oct. 2025
  • An alkaline compound, baking soda is a non-toxic cleaner with a coarseness that works wonders for scrubbing grime, removing difficult stains, and deodorizing stinky odors.
    Lauren David, Southern Living, 9 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Soy sauce adds saltiness and umami goodness to the sauce.
    Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 9 Oct. 2025
  • Again, the wine’s sweetness and acidity combined with the saltiness and tanginess of the cheese are a match made in foodie heaven.
    Mike DeSimone, Robb Report, 5 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Those exceptions include true threats, defamation, harassment and obscenities.
    Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 14 Oct. 2025
  • On Florida college campuses, student attempts to speak out for Palestinian rights — including calls for a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas — have been met with Islamophobia and obscenities in some instances, students say.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 13 Oct. 2025

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“Broadness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/broadness. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.

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