swear word
Example Sentences
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"It could be anything from a swear word to telling somebody they're beautiful. I don't know what it's going to be."
From BBC • Feb. 27, 2026
“I can’t really say it because there’s a swear word in it,” Quinton Byfield said.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 11, 2024
After this conflict, Musgrave predicts Ukrainians will add a new swear word to their vocabulary: “Putin.”
From Washington Post • Mar. 4, 2022
JANESVILLE, Wis. — Wisconsin’s Democratic Gov. Tony Evers is known for his folksy demeanor, sprinkling his speeches with “by gollys” and the occasional PG-rated swear word.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 13, 2022
But the words caught on her tongue like a swear word.
From "Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World" by Ashley Herring Blake
