curse word
Example Sentences
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I’ve covered Nancy Pelosi for more than three decades and never once heard her utter a curse word, in public or private.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 8, 2025
Just one offensive or curse word can lead to a parental advisory label, so what’s defined as explicit can be subjective.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 3, 2023
Friends wonder whether they have ever heard Ryans use a curse word.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 21, 2023
But having solved the mystery of her mother, Jo chooses to return to her responsibilities in the terrestrial, persecutory world where magic is a curse word.
From New York Times ● Aug. 9, 2022
And if I didn’t know what a curse word meant, all I had to do was ask her and she would explain it to me—in detail.
From "Auggie & Me" by R. J. Palacio
