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

Meanwhile, Morgan became a reliable scene stealer in acerbic British comedies, often playing bluntly profane characters with little regard for social niceties.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 2, 2025

In 1431, the ecumenical Council of Basel ordered the deans and rectors of churches to expel "frivolities" and "profane abuses" from holy buildings, but implicitly allowed them to take place in the squares outside.

From Salon • Dec. 24, 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