as in bastard
a person whose behavior is offensive to others
you really are a swine—you have no sense of decency at all!
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Recent Examples of swine
The fair culminates with the auction of swine, rabbits, goats, sheep and livestock on Saturday, Aug. 2.
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Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 July 2025
Jess spent the previous week sorting her herd, selecting the six largest non-breeding swine.
—Bennet Goldstein, jsonline.com, 4 July 2025
The idea of putting him in a Kevin Smith movie is just pearls before swine.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 7 June 2025
Less than three decades after Santayana cast that pearl before swine, Congressmen Reed Smoot and Willis Hawley cobbled the Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act, signed into law by President Herbert Hoover.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 May 2025
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Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 July 2025
Jess spent the previous week sorting her herd, selecting the six largest non-breeding swine.
—Bennet Goldstein, jsonline.com, 4 July 2025
The idea of putting him in a Kevin Smith movie is just pearls before swine.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 7 June 2025
Less than three decades after Santayana cast that pearl before swine, Congressmen Reed Smoot and Willis Hawley cobbled the Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act, signed into law by President Herbert Hoover.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for swine
Noun
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Nationally, the most common dog breed is the Labrador retriever, but Arizona has a different favorite.—
Paige Moore,
AZCentral.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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This double-wide camp chair is quilted and comfortable, with durable 600D polyester fabric that holds up to weather, spills, and even a slobbery dog (or two) climbing aboard.—
Francesca Krempa,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Cianfrance supplies a real jerk of a manager in Peter Dinklage’s Mitch, on whom Jeffrey spies by setting up baby monitors in the back office.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
7 Sep. 2025
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Imagine smoky jerk chicken cooked to perfection on an open-flame at a roadside shack, beckoning you to stop by for a mouthwatering bite.—
Martie Bowser,
Miami Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The sheriff threatens to arrest Morticia on account of aiding and abetting a murderer, but Gomez points out that these clowns (the cops) abandoned Nevermore to protect Normies at Pilgrim World.—
Jessica M. Goldstein,
Vulture,
3 Sep. 2025
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While the film wasn't a hit with critics or audiences, Gaga nonetheless had some eye-popping looks on the press tour, sporting bold red hair and clown-like attire to evoke the comic chaos of her character.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
31 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Around 75% of Americans are exposed to raccoons, skunks and foxes — the very wildlife that commonly spread the fatal disease to humans, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.—
Shiv Sudhakar,
FOXNews.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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The skunk with distemper is stuck in the window well again, chewing incessantly on the garden hose that is coiled up in there.—
Miriam Toews
September 3,
Literary Hub,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Victims of a snake bite are advised not to try to remove the venom themselves or to tie off the bite area.—
Latoya Gayle,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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The former enslaved told stories of Laveau dancing with snakes and fish, her movements blending her feminine form with the aquatic.—
Time,
Time,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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As the connections strengthened, the rats showed significant functional recovery.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Sep. 2025
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Roughly half of all the mammal species on the planet are rodents such as rats, mice, squirrels, and hamsters and they are found on every single continent except for Antarctica.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Terrifying beasts, murders most foul, posh French zombies and a sequel to one of the most beloved sitcoms of all time.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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The Mesozoic era was classically seen as a time when giant beasts ruled the skies, seas, and land.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Audit your expenses twice a year to detect lifestyle creep.—
Anne-Lyse Ngatta,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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In recent years, suburban creep has worked its way toward them.—
Vivian Jones,
The Tennessean,
21 Aug. 2025
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“Swine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swine. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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