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profanities

noun

plural of profanity

as in curses

a disrespectful or indecent word or expression a rap song that is filled with profanities

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Recent Examples of profanities Witnesses on the plane told CBS News New York that Lundeen's behavior -- which included screaming profanities and racial slurs and becoming physically abusive by striking and beating -- was putting other passengers at risk. — Michelle Richardson, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026 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 The day started with Davis Webb screaming profanities into his headset, Sean Payton kicking unidentifiable objects along the sideline and fans booing the Broncos in their home opener. — Sam Jane, Denver Post, 21 Sep. 2026 Notes on the investigation obtained by the Courant show witnesses who were interviewed said Plessy Cloud spoke only in a respectful tone and that no voices were raised, nor were any profanities heard. — Helen I. Bennett, Hartford Courant, 6 Sep. 2026 During the protest, Lander was approached by individuals calling him a Zionist and yelling profanities. — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 31 Aug. 2026 In another part of the video, shot from a different angle, he is seen on the other side of the truck, screaming profanities as another person, much smaller in stature, walks up with a child and is seen putting things inside the pickup truck. — Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 13 Aug. 2026 One is cool, calm, collected, and joyful, while the other spews profanities and insults. — Jon Root Outkick, FOXNews.com, 9 Aug. 2026 The crowds ignored the best efforts of the protest leaders to act as disciplinary conductors and reveled in their own playful spontaneity, their slogans and posters heaping colorful profanities on the prime minister. — Asim Ali, Time, 1 Aug. 2026

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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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After most of the sellout crowd filed out Wednesday, one solitary Sox fan stood at his seat under the press box, shouting obscenities about the Guardians and the city of Cleveland.

— Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 9 Oct. 2026
Shawn Seaman on Monday told KDKA about some of the incidents that involve young people entering local businesses, yelling obscenities and racial slurs and then running out.

— Meghan Schiller, CBS News, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of obscenities

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Moments after McBride complained to Seeman about the play, sideline cameras showed Seeman mouthing inaudible words, appearing to be expletives, to McBride, who seemed surprised by Seeman’s conduct.

— Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 6 Oct. 2026
Even Bradley makes an appearance this season, storming out of a conversation in a cloud of expletives in the trailer.

— Brian Moylan, Vulture, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of expletives

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Looking ahead to 2027, Quijote welcomes co-development opportunities across territories and languages, with no geographical or linguistic boundaries.

— Anna Marie de la Fuente, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026
The students also perform songs in multiple languages and are preparing to compete against choirs from around the world in Barcelona.

— Kaicey Baylor, CBS News, 12 Oct. 2026

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