profane

Example Sentences

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Under the First Amendment, anyone in the U.S. has the right to engage in peaceful protest, which can include yelling, using profane language, videotaping officers and following them in a car, legal experts say.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 27, 2026

The Church saw vinum clarum as a profane wine, and its consumption was not imbued with Christian symbolism, nor attached to any table ceremony.

From Salon • Jul. 15, 2024

I’m trying to explain the difference between sacred and profane time to my class on world religions, and baseball exemplifies the sacred variety.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2024

“It is profane to compare the long, painful history of abuse and discrimination suffered by Black Americans to something totally different.”

From Seattle Times • Feb. 27, 2024

He strung ordinary sentences together and they came out sounding either like the most profane curses or like comical poetry.

From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou