Thesaurus results for VULGARISMS

vulgarisms

noun

plural of vulgarism

as in curses

a disrespectful or indecent word or expression used vulgarisms that embarrassed his family

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Vieira said the show offers another opportunity for people to discover Rockport beyond the fictional curses portrayed in the series.

— Aaron Parseghian, CBS News, 15 Sep. 2026
But repression isn’t a good plan when generations-long curses run in the bloodline, because Sally’s daughter Kylie (Joey King), now a college student, has gone and fallen in love behind her mother’s back.

— Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of curses

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This results in a wild stretch of attempts by Mona to give life to the line, building to sheer insane obscenities responsible for the film’s R rating.

— Pete Hammond, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2026
Relief pitcher Caleb Ferguson was not happy, shouting obscenities at the umpire and ripping him for his appearance.

— Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 21 July 2026

Definition of obscenities

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Shrieking profanities, blocking traffic, attacking police and wreaking havoc are not arguments, but for many activists, that’s beside the point.

— Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 1 Oct. 2026
Witnesses on the plane told CBS News New York that Lundeen's behavior -- which included screaming profanities and racial slurs and becoming physically abusive -- was putting other passengers at risk.

— Bryan Lynn, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of profanities

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Some Providence parents shook their heads as the clock wound down; others shouted expletives toward school administrators and Nazareth players.

— Lila Hempel-Edgers, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026
Some voices rose above the crowd shouting expletives and Cooper’s name.

— Danielle Battaglia, Charlotte Observer, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of expletives

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The platform as a whole is now capable of serving tourists from hundreds of different nationalities, is available in 14 languages, and can manage over 140 types of travel documents.

— Matthew Kayser, Miami Herald, 29 Sep. 2026
Speaking at the event, Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni urged traditional leaders to promote local languages.

— ABC News, ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of languages

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The raid drew criticism over separating families, and a group of Idahoans sued, saying officers hurled racial epithets and largely withheld water, food, bathrooms and medical care.

— Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 15 Aug. 2026
Hochman detailed a number of prosecutions, including the sentence of one man to a life sentence plus seven years with the possibility of parole for a March 23 attack, during which racial epithets were uttered.

— City News Service, Daily News, 6 Aug. 2026

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