curse word
Example Sentences
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For now, though, EES, which stands for entry/exit system, has become the curse word of the summer for some Europe-bound U.S. travelers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
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
Said Michael: “In my entire life I never heard my brother say one curse word, nothing, not even ‘damn.’
From Washington Post ● Jun. 16, 2020
I wasn’t quite bold enough to use the forbidden curse word aloud, but I thought of it several times quite happily as I made my way up the path and to Auntie Braxton’s house.
From "Jacob Have I Loved" by Katherine Paterson
