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as in low
belonging to the class of people of low social or economic rank
paintings that appeal to vulgar tastes
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as in obscene
depicting or referring to sexual matters in a way that is unacceptable in polite society
a warning about the movie's vulgar language
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as in general
held by or applicable to a majority of the people
the vulgar opinion is that the nation is in decline
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as in crass
lacking in refinement or good taste
vulgar behavior shown by someone who's made a lot of money and wants everyone to know it
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as in colloquial
used in or suitable for speech and not formal writing
Latin was once the language of scholars, and English the vulgar language used by the common people
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Recent Examples of vulgar
Truly, there is no one who does vulgar auteurism like Anderson.
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Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 8 Mar. 2025
The Europeans were enchanted by the expressive fluency that the New York critics had considered vulgar.
—David Denby, The Atlantic, 1 Apr. 2025
The chief spoke at the LAPD’s Police Commission weekly meeting Tuesday, a day after news broke that officers from the department’s recruitment and employment division had been unknowingly recorded making vulgar comments, including while talking about police applicants.
—Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2025
The childish use of vulgar profanity simply leads peoople to view the speaker as being unable to express his/her view.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2025
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Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 8 Mar. 2025
The Europeans were enchanted by the expressive fluency that the New York critics had considered vulgar.
—David Denby, The Atlantic, 1 Apr. 2025
The chief spoke at the LAPD’s Police Commission weekly meeting Tuesday, a day after news broke that officers from the department’s recruitment and employment division had been unknowingly recorded making vulgar comments, including while talking about police applicants.
—Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2025
The childish use of vulgar profanity simply leads peoople to view the speaker as being unable to express his/her view.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vulgar
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Abarth is low cost, high return and should be encouraged.—
Mark Phelan,
USA Today,
20 May 2025
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In stock markets abroad, indexes were mostly lower across Europe and Asia.—
Stan Choe,
Los Angeles Times,
19 May 2025
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After the man told the boy to get out of the road, the juvenile responded with cursing and an obscene gesture, the report said.—
Jim Woods,
Chicago Tribune,
15 May 2025
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Stop into any local bakery and ask for their specialty, many of which contain obscene amounts of egg yolks.—
Jess Fleming,
Twin Cities,
26 Apr. 2025
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The team’s new general manager Monica Wright Rogers meanwhile will spend this upcoming season evaluating talent for both the expansion and college draft as well as preparing for a historic free agency period next year.—
Eric Jackson,
Sportico.com,
14 May 2025
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Cellulitis is a general term for an infection of the skin or soft tissue anywhere.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2025
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Jeanne Phillips,
Mercury News,
10 May 2025
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Grand Theft Auto is famous for its crass, satirical sense of humor.—
Jordan Minor,
PC Magazine,
6 May 2025
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Because back nine is close to backside, and backside is just far too colloquial.—
Paulina Dedaj,
FOXNews.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Russ Scholl, a ski instructor at Breckenridge Ski Resort, has published a 133-square grid of funky colloquial phrases for different types of snow.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
24 Mar. 2025
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If this story were a parable, our hero would likely suffer some ignoble end as punishment for his moral failings.—
Hazlitt,
Hazlitt,
13 May 2025
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Rudy Giuliani, who was once considered a national hero for his leadership during 9/11, and who went down in a spray of legal and financial troubles after tying himself to Trump, arguably represents a third category, of mayors who are both ignoble and indelible.—
Eric Lach,
New Yorker,
5 May 2025
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Proctor sent a series of rude, lewd and unprofessional text messages about Read and the investigation, which led to his firing.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
18 May 2025
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There was also a three-homer game for Pablo Sandoval in the 2012 World Series, but it’s considered rude to talk about that in 2025.—
Grant Brisbee,
New York Times,
17 May 2025
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This eye-catching merger of the vernacular and the global — winding its way into the pavilion with wooden flooring, shelving and displays — will host discussions, performances and, hopefully, more impromptu gatherings.—
Sam Lubell,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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There’s very few vernacular places left in America.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
21 Apr. 2025
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“Vulgar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vulgar. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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