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Recent Examples of scatological
At Blaze’s house, Jessie and the gang meet an interactive potty-training toy called Smarty Pants, a toilet-paper roll with light-up eyes and the voice of Conan O’Brien, who spends the movie gamely dropping one mildly scatological one-liner after another.
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Justin Chang, New Yorker, 19 June 2026
As was the case in the first season, Beef is a machine driven by unintended consequences, some violent, some scatological and all designed to crush the souls of characters who might not have souls to begin with.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 16 Apr. 2026
One of the most disgraceful aspects of the current administration is that our president uses vulgar and scatological language to disparage people who disagree with him.
—Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026
Above those words was a video of a masked vandal adding a scatological element to the billboard, a suggestion that the first lady — ad shown in the ad — is relieving herself on an American flag.
—Eve Batey, Vanity Fair, 31 Jan. 2026
In the other monologue, Ray drunkenly tells a story about unleashing scatological revenge on an abusive priest.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025
Other wrestlers confirmed include fan favorites Paquita VaVoom (and her terrifying chancla), Los Crazy Chickens, and the scatological master of lucha libre, Dirty Sanchez.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 22 Aug. 2025
Justin Chang, New Yorker, 19 June 2026
As was the case in the first season, Beef is a machine driven by unintended consequences, some violent, some scatological and all designed to crush the souls of characters who might not have souls to begin with.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 16 Apr. 2026
One of the most disgraceful aspects of the current administration is that our president uses vulgar and scatological language to disparage people who disagree with him.
—Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026
Above those words was a video of a masked vandal adding a scatological element to the billboard, a suggestion that the first lady — ad shown in the ad — is relieving herself on an American flag.
—Eve Batey, Vanity Fair, 31 Jan. 2026
In the other monologue, Ray drunkenly tells a story about unleashing scatological revenge on an abusive priest.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025
Other wrestlers confirmed include fan favorites Paquita VaVoom (and her terrifying chancla), Los Crazy Chickens, and the scatological master of lucha libre, Dirty Sanchez.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 22 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scatological
Adjective
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The Koenig trade was triggered by preposterously salacious events.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 June 2026
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Unfortunately, in our legal system, anyone can file a lawsuit alleging anything, truthful or not, and then hide behind litigation privilege to justify the most salacious allegations, no matter how untrue and untested.—
Rachel DeSantis,
PEOPLE,
5 June 2026
Adjective
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The ambience of the chat rooms is like that of Hooters: visually indelicate but discursively family-friendly.—
Anna Wiener,
New Yorker,
9 Mar. 2026
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Martin-Cotten’s is an indelicate balance between out and out primal furies, parsed with flashes of vulnerability that seem as deeply felt as Martha’s self-loathing.—
Christopher Smith,
Oc Register,
13 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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While this study found that a smaller company size was suggestive of higher returns, all things being equal, the extent of the impact was less clear.—
Bill Stone,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
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The water was like glass, its reflection of the colors and clouds suggestive of a James Turrell installation, broken only by the occasional ripple of fish chasing other fish.—
John Bowe,
Travel + Leisure,
11 June 2026
Adjective
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And while this time there are no actual goats wandering around, Sedgwick provides some barnyard accompaniment with a screaming toy as Bacon strums his acoustic guitar.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
10 Feb. 2023
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Shaun the Sheep fans can't get enough of these barnyard animals and all their gentle adventures.—
Marisa LaScala,
Good Housekeeping,
30 Sep. 2022
Adjective
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How Homeowners Are Painting Their Exteriors This Summer Just as interior paint colors are leaning toward warm, earthy palettes, these trendy colors can benefit the exterior of your house, too.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 June 2026
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Where their Florida style is bold and flamboyant, the ranch is subtle and defined by a rich, earthy palette.—
Elizabeth Kiefer,
Architectural Digest,
17 June 2026
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Still, the quips here feel both recycled and indecorous, as if misogyny and the #MeToo Movement are just ideas to laugh at.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
5 Mar. 2026
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This was likewise interpreted by some as an indecorous gesture of thanks aimed at corporate sponsors.—
Joshua Hunt,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Beulah picks up the story from there, spilling the colorful and ribald saga of how her family — originally named Sullivan, from Ireland — migrated west and got caught in the middle of the Texas revolution.—
Noel Murray,
Vulture,
12 June 2026
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In contrast to this ribald directness, Kokopeli’s playsets feature characters who appear detached and disconnected.—
Theo Belci,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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The announcement signals a potential compromise in a standoff that had threatened to delay Bell’s confirmation and raised broader questions about governance at Florida’s flagship university.—
Garrett Shanley,
Miami Herald,
24 June 2026
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That idea has broad support from lawmakers, though most housing experts disagree that such a step is needed.—
Andrea Riquier,
USA Today,
24 June 2026
Cite this Entry
“Scatological.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scatological. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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